Windows Live Messenger and DEP

G

Guest

I've downloaded both WLM 8.0 and 8.1 and for some reason, everytime I try to
sign on, Windows DEP will shut the program down. I've tried everything I can
think of, even re-installing the flash like someone mentioned on here earlier
to no avail. Anyone have any idea's?
 
M

MICHAEL

Rob said:
I've downloaded both WLM 8.0 and 8.1 and for some reason, everytime I try to
sign on, Windows DEP will shut the program down. I've tried everything I can
think of, even re-installing the flash like someone mentioned on here earlier
to no avail. Anyone have any idea's?
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Start menu> right click "Computer", select Properties>to the left
"Advanced system settings", "Settings" under Performance>
Data Execution Prevention tab

You can try two things here. First, try to add WLM to
to the exception's list. The box should be empty, so
WLM will be your first entry.

Or, check the option "Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs
and services only" This will require a restart.

-Michael
 
S

Synapse Syndrome

Rob said:
I've downloaded both WLM 8.0 and 8.1 and for some reason, everytime I try
to
sign on, Windows DEP will shut the program down. I've tried everything I
can
think of, even re-installing the flash like someone mentioned on here
earlier
to no avail. Anyone have any idea's?
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Just curious to how you know that DEP is shutting it down? When it
shutstuff down for me I get no message. Does it appear in the Event Log?

ss.
 
J

Jim

Just curious to how you know that DEP is shutting it down? When it
shutstuff down for me I get no message. Does it appear in the Event Log?

ss.
Click to expand...

I used to have the same problem with messenger, and I got a
dialogshowing that DEP was going to shut it down.

I'm now running the 8.1 WLM beta on Vista x64 and haven't had the
problem for a while.


Jim
 
G

Guest

I have the same problem.

Had my brand new Vista laptop for the past 5 hours, 4 hours of which have
been spent trying to get WLM to work.

Crashes as soon as you hit sign in, then says its a DEP error and must close.

What are these monkeys at MS playing at sending out software thats not
compatable with their own software!! How can they have possibly missed such a
VITAL bug?

I now have no way to communicate in real time.

Well done MS.
 
E

Eric Bursley

I've seen this problem myself, I tried an older version of WLM, and it
worked fine.

--
Eric Bursley
University of Phoenix Online
CST
(e-mail address removed)
512-925-0521
 
G

Guest

Ran Windows Live Messenger as administrator and it worked fine, then
somewhere along the line it asked me if i wanted to allow all to access it as
admin. Now works fine.
 
G

Guest

Hi Newbie...how did you run it as administrator? My WLM ran fine for the
first two days with my new laptop but now it won't start.....it keeps telling
me that I cannot turn the DEP off for this program
 
G

Guest

I think i have found a solution. at least it worked for me. right click the
messenger shortcut on your desktop and select "run this program as an
administrator" works fine now.
 
G

Guest

I have the same problem and I have tried both suggestions - didn't help. I
have also reinstalled Flash and just turned off UAC - now it won't even try
to launch, I don't even get a failure message.

When I right click the WLM icon I don't have th eoption "open as
administrator" (my account is the only account, and has administrator status).

Help!
 
G

Guest

Someone suggested that Java was to be blamed for this. Uninstalling Java does
not help either, however.
 
G

Guest

Oh, THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Yes, I have an Acer laptop - I think it works now!

I was really going mad over this one. :)
 
M

MICHAEL

Linna said:
Oh, THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Yes, I have an Acer laptop - I think it works now!

I was really going mad over this one. :)
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I'm glad it worked. I would like to say that for future reference-
don't be afraid to Google. I'm not trying to be rude, I know that
it can be frustrating sorting through various search results. However,
I found that link via Google in less than five minutes after reading your
post. All I did was put "WLM DEP" into Google and the fifth result is what
led me to the your answer, the second post from the bottom.
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1226028&SiteID=1

Have a good weekend, Linna.


Take care,

Michael
 

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