Windows Messenger stopped working

[JK]

[Note that this pertains to Windows Messenger, not MSN Messenger]

I noticed today that my Windows Messenger icon has disappeared from my sysem
tray. Trying to run Windows Messenger from the Start Menu results in nothing
but a brief hour glass and then nothing. I have virus protection (Sophos)
and Spyware protection (Microsoft Defender) [disabling this does nothing to
solve the problem by the way.]

Computer is running Windows XP SP2

I have tried uninstalling Windows Messenger using:

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

and then resinstalling the software from

http://g.msn.com/5meen_us/121?plcid=0409

Uninstalling and resinstalling works normally, but the software still
doesn't run. The only think I see in the task monitor is that sometimes
"sysfade" shows up briefly, and then vanishes. No sign of Windows Messenger.

I installed MSN Messenger, and it works. However, I detest MSN Messenger,
with its ads and tabs and frills that I don't want and can't turn off.

I have also tried restoring the system to several older restore points, but
this also does not fix the problem. My next attempt is a Windows reinstall,
unless I hear any better suggestions.

Please, please...any advice would be so appreciated. I've spent four hours
today trying to solve this, with nothing gained.

Thank you for listening,

JK

 

[Guest]

This is a warning I found in the Event Viewer, which may provide additional
information:

The description for Event ID ( 4 ) in Source ( (MSN/Windows) Messenger
Service ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary
registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote
computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this
description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is
part of the event: 倀礀䀀礆.

 

[Crème Sourde]

Hi!
That would be nice to answer to this probs, because I have exactly the same:

my windows messenger 5.1 does not launch!

thanks.

 

[Crème Sourde]

Oh! by the way I do also hate that MSN Messenger and emoticons....

 

[Guest]

I found a solution which worked for me:

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...d03101-e79d-4de9-8f10-5199474c3571&sloc=en-us

I still don't know what caused it to be disabled.

Cheers,

JK

 

[Crème Sourde]

Thanks for the link.....JK...
I have done it manually and it works also good now. (I forgot I did put some
restrictions on W.Messenger while ago)