messenger 5.0

[stuart]

Every time i turn on or reboot my computer and then click
the icon for messenger 5.0.Windows has to reinstall the
program before it starts up.Is there anything i can do to
stop this from happening.?

Please e-mail i you can.
or post reply.
Thank you.
STUART

[Edward Rozee]

It goes through it's install routine when you attempt to start up when it is
missing required files. Usually when you install/uninstall programs that
replace/delete shared resources. After going through the installation
routine, reboot right away and see if you still have the same problem.

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Hope this helps,
Edward Rozee

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"stuart" > wrote in message
...
> Every time i turn on or reboot my computer and then click
> the icon for messenger 5.0.Windows has to reinstall the
> program before it starts up.Is there anything i can do to
> stop this from happening.?
>
> Please e-mail i you can.
> or post reply.
> Thank you.
> STUART

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Stuart,

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:
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

"stuart" > wrote in message
...
> Every time i turn on or reboot my computer and then click
> the icon for messenger 5.0.Windows has to reinstall the
> program before it starts up.Is there anything i can do to
> stop this from happening.?
>
> Please e-mail i you can.
> or post reply.
> Thank you.
> STUART