Messenger 5.0 goes through install when startin up?

[McGusto]

Hi all,
I've got messenger 5.0.xx on a couple of machines xp/win98.
Everytime I start msn, it goes through the 'installing messenger' setup
screen
then finally loads up.

Weird or is this the way it's supposed to be?

tia!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

This is the Windows Installer detecting that something has been changed.

You can use the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to fix this.

First, download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility:

For Windows 95, 98, ME:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util22/1/W9X/EN-US/msicu.exe

For Windows 2000, XP:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util20/1/NT4/EN-US/msicuu.exe

Run and install the program after you've downloaded it. After the setup is complete, click
Start, then Programs (All Programs if you're using XP), then Windows Install Clean Up.

Click MSN Messenger 5.0 and then click 'Remove'. Click 'OK' to the warning message that
comes up.

After this is complete, run MSN Messenger 5 again -- you may need to create a new shortcut
from the \Program Files\MSN Messenger folder.

If you get some type of error, you may need to install MSN Messenger 5 again:
http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1
_______________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"McGusto" > wrote in message
.. .
> Hi all,
> I've got messenger 5.0.xx on a couple of machines xp/win98.
> Everytime I start msn, it goes through the 'installing messenger' setup
> screen
> then finally loads up.
>
> Weird or is this the way it's supposed to be?
>
> tia!
>
>

[McGusto]

Jonathan,
thanks for your reply!
Ive seen your messages and you seem to take the time to provide detailed
answers.

Thanks again,

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings,
>
> This is the Windows Installer detecting that something has been changed.
>
> You can use the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to fix this.
>
> First, download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility:
>
> For Windows 95, 98, ME:
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util22/1/W9X/EN-US/msic
u.exe
>
> For Windows 2000, XP:
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util20/1/NT4/EN-US/msic
uu.exe
>
> Run and install the program after you've downloaded it. After the setup
is complete, click
> Start, then Programs (All Programs if you're using XP), then Windows
Install Clean Up.
>
> Click MSN Messenger 5.0 and then click 'Remove'. Click 'OK' to the
warning message that
> comes up.
>
> After this is complete, run MSN Messenger 5 again -- you may need to
create a new shortcut
> from the \Program Files\MSN Messenger folder.
>
> If you get some type of error, you may need to install MSN Messenger 5
again:
> http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1
> _______________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
> "McGusto" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > Hi all,
> > I've got messenger 5.0.xx on a couple of machines xp/win98.
> > Everytime I start msn, it goes through the 'installing messenger' setup
> > screen
> > then finally loads up.
> >
> > Weird or is this the way it's supposed to be?
> >
> > tia!
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

You're very welcome =).
_______________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"McGusto" > wrote in message
.. .
> Jonathan,
> thanks for your reply!
> Ive seen your messages and you seem to take the time to provide detailed
> answers.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > This is the Windows Installer detecting that something has been changed.
> >
> > You can use the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to fix this.
> >
> > First, download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility:
> >
> > For Windows 95, 98, ME:
> >
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util22/1/W9X/EN-US/msic
> u.exe
> >
> > For Windows 2000, XP:
> >
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/util20/1/NT4/EN-US/msic
> uu.exe
> >
> > Run and install the program after you've downloaded it. After the setup
> is complete, click
> > Start, then Programs (All Programs if you're using XP), then Windows
> Install Clean Up.
> >
> > Click MSN Messenger 5.0 and then click 'Remove'. Click 'OK' to the
> warning message that
> > comes up.
> >
> > After this is complete, run MSN Messenger 5 again -- you may need to
> create a new shortcut
> > from the \Program Files\MSN Messenger folder.
> >
> > If you get some type of error, you may need to install MSN Messenger 5
> again:
> > http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=1
> > _______________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> > "McGusto" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> > > Hi all,
> > > I've got messenger 5.0.xx on a couple of machines xp/win98.
> > > Everytime I start msn, it goes through the 'installing messenger' setup
> > > screen
> > > then finally loads up.
> > >
> > > Weird or is this the way it's supposed to be?
> > >
> > > tia!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>