Windows Media Center

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Guest

When I open Windows Media Center I get a message "Messenger Failure" media
center cannot find windows messenger. It is installed, version 8 and does
work from the desktop. Also in messenger when i get an invitation to see
someones videocam i get a picture but garbled sound only
 
J

Jonathan Kay [MVP]

Greetings,

Media Center can use Windows Messenger for its instant messaging feature only. What you have
installed is Windows -Live- Messenger, which is a totally different product.

If you really wish to use the Messenger feature in Media Center, you'll need to install
Windows Messenger:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
 

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