Problem getting messenger to start

[Stacy]

I recently installed Windows messenger 5.0 and get the
following error when I try to launch:

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:....

There's no more info.
Messenger installs okay but then won't run at all.
Nothing happens when I attempt to launch.
No luck with technet. Any ideas?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Stacy,

Try downloading and running these .reg files:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablewindowsmessenger_user.reg
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger.reg
After this, reboot and see if you can load Windows Messenger.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com