removing and reinstalling messenger 4.7

[Sleepyguy]

I have been watching the posts recently. My messenger
disappeared on me (click shortcut and nothing happens) I
follwed instructions on how to remove "RunDll32
advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%
\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" then cleaned up upon reboot.
I went to download site and tried to reinstall. Same
result! I have winxp pro sp1 and also have disabled the
protection in NAV2003. The only way to get messenger back
was to install msn messenger 5. Could there be something
in my registry to prevent messenger 4.7 from ever
starting again?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

If at all possible, you might try just using System Restore to restore your PC back when
Windows Messenger was working properly. To do so, click Start, then Help & Support, then
"Undo changes to my computer using System Restore" and go through the wizard.

If you can't System Restore back, check out this knowledge base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089
Go through the applicable steps, except when choosing 'Do not allow Windows Messenger to
run', be sure it's set to Disabled. If you're using the registry method (the last method
listed on the page), instead of setting a 'PreventRun' DWORD, delete it (as above with the
Hide Messenger DWORD). If the PreventRun key isn't there, then this isn't the problem.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Sleepyguy" > wrote in message
...
> I have been watching the posts recently. My messenger
> disappeared on me (click shortcut and nothing happens) I
> follwed instructions on how to remove "RunDll32
> advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%
> \INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" then cleaned up upon reboot.
> I went to download site and tried to reinstall. Same
> result! I have winxp pro sp1 and also have disabled the
> protection in NAV2003. The only way to get messenger back
> was to install msn messenger 5. Could there be something
> in my registry to prevent messenger 4.7 from ever
> starting again?

[Sleepyguy]

Once I found the registry string the article mentions I
found it full of stuff preventing it from starting or
updating! I deleted those strings reinstalled messenger
and I was good to go! Thanks for the help!


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>If at all possible, you might try just using System
Restore to restore your PC back when
>Windows Messenger was working properly. To do so, click
Start, then Help & Support, then
>"Undo changes to my computer using System Restore" and
go through the wizard.
>
>If you can't System Restore back, check out this
knowledge base article:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089
>Go through the applicable steps, except when
choosing 'Do not allow Windows Messenger to
>run', be sure it's set to Disabled. If you're using the
registry method (the last method
>listed on the page), instead of setting a 'PreventRun'
DWORD, delete it (as above with the
>Hide Messenger DWORD). If the PreventRun key isn't
there, then this isn't the problem.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Sleepyguy" > wrote in message
...
>> I have been watching the posts recently. My messenger
>> disappeared on me (click shortcut and nothing happens)
I
>> follwed instructions on how to remove "RunDll32
>> advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%
>> \INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" then cleaned up upon
reboot.
>> I went to download site and tried to reinstall. Same
>> result! I have winxp pro sp1 and also have disabled the
>> protection in NAV2003. The only way to get messenger
back
>> was to install msn messenger 5. Could there be
something
>> in my registry to prevent messenger 4.7 from ever
>> starting again?
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Glad to be of assistance =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Sleepyguy" > wrote in message
...
> Once I found the registry string the article mentions I
> found it full of stuff preventing it from starting or
> updating! I deleted those strings reinstalled messenger
> and I was good to go! Thanks for the help!
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings,
> >
> >If at all possible, you might try just using System
> Restore to restore your PC back when
> >Windows Messenger was working properly. To do so, click
> Start, then Help & Support, then
> >"Undo changes to my computer using System Restore" and
> go through the wizard.
> >
> >If you can't System Restore back, check out this
> knowledge base article:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089
> >Go through the applicable steps, except when
> choosing 'Do not allow Windows Messenger to
> >run', be sure it's set to Disabled. If you're using the
> registry method (the last method
> >listed on the page), instead of setting a 'PreventRun'
> DWORD, delete it (as above with the
> >Hide Messenger DWORD). If the PreventRun key isn't
> there, then this isn't the problem.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Sleepyguy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I have been watching the posts recently. My messenger
> >> disappeared on me (click shortcut and nothing happens)
> I
> >> follwed instructions on how to remove "RunDll32
> >> advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%
> >> \INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" then cleaned up upon
> reboot.
> >> I went to download site and tried to reinstall. Same
> >> result! I have winxp pro sp1 and also have disabled the
> >> protection in NAV2003. The only way to get messenger
> back
> >> was to install msn messenger 5. Could there be
> something
> >> in my registry to prevent messenger 4.7 from ever
> >> starting again?
> >
> >
> >.
> >