Why won't Windows Messenger start?

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A little while ago, I got annoyed that WM would keep starting up when not
wanted, so I took the advice of some tech site and made some registry
changes to prevent it from opening, automatically.

The problem is now it won't open at all, even if I directly attempt to open
it. So, I uninstalled it though the Windows components option of the
Add/Remove Programs control panel and downloaded the install program from
Microsoft.

But even after re-installing, Messenger still won't open.

What can I do?
 
JS said:
Go to 'Services' and see if the Messenger service is disabled.

JS
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he is NOT talking about THAT messenger.
he is talking about MSN messenger(u know, that lame IM thing):P
 
Actually, he's talking about Windows Messenger. Its different from MSN Messenger, yet again.
 
The registry setting that prevents Windows Messenger from running.

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client

Look in the right pane and locate the PreventRun value. Right click it and select Delete.
 
A little while ago, I got annoyed that WM would keep starting up when not
wanted, so I took the advice of some tech site and made some registry
changes to prevent it from opening, automatically.

The problem is now it won't open at all, even if I directly attempt to open
it. So, I uninstalled it though the Windows components option of the
Add/Remove Programs control panel and downloaded the install program from
Microsoft.

But even after re-installing, Messenger still won't open.

What can I do?
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Just download it and re-install it.
 
well i was talking about Win Messenger. I just thought that stupid
messenger service was named that so i said MSN so you would know i was
talking about the IM, not the service
 
Thanks. That fixed it!
I was beginning to worry when you guys started arguing about what I meant!


The registry setting that prevents Windows Messenger from running.

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client

Look in the right pane and locate the PreventRun value. Right click it and
select Delete.
 
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