Messenger won't start.

[Digrega]

I can't figure out why Messenger won't start.
I uninstalled it via "RunDll32
advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%
\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"
Removed succesfully, reinstalled with latest version,
installed succesfully, rebooted the pc, but when I try to
open it I get the Hour glass then nothing.
No icon on Task Bar, nothing. Task manager shows
"msmsgs.exe" is active with Mem usage of 2.852k and 0 cpu
usage.
I just replaced the video card could it be a coincidence?
I haven't noticed any other problems.

ADG

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning"
feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger and cause this behavior.
To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon in the System
Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then
Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Digrega" > wrote in message
...
> I can't figure out why Messenger won't start.
> I uninstalled it via "RunDll32
> advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%
> \INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"
> Removed succesfully, reinstalled with latest version,
> installed succesfully, rebooted the pc, but when I try to
> open it I get the Hour glass then nothing.
> No icon on Task Bar, nothing. Task manager shows
> "msmsgs.exe" is active with Mem usage of 2.852k and 0 cpu
> usage.
> I just replaced the video card could it be a coincidence?
> I haven't noticed any other problems.
>
> ADG

[Digrega]

Jonathan;
Thanks for the reply. I Never had NAV. I do have Mcafee
security center with online virus scan.
I do want to add that I've been noticing a "CRTCCLIENT"
warning, every time I try to reboot the PC:
"Can't terminate program" ??? what program ???.
I did a MSCONFIG to see if for some reason I inadvertedly
loaded MSN but I couldn't find anything obvious.
Can A new video card cause this problem? Outlook is also
very slow in loading.
Thanks
ADG
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton
added a new "instant messaging scanning"
>feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict
with Messenger and cause this behavior.
>To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the
Norton Antivirus icon in the System
>Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open
Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then
>Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and
click OK.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Digrega" > wrote in message
...
>> I can't figure out why Messenger won't start.
>> I uninstalled it via "RunDll32
>> advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%
>> \INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"
>> Removed succesfully, reinstalled with latest version,
>> installed succesfully, rebooted the pc, but when I try
to
>> open it I get the Hour glass then nothing.
>> No icon on Task Bar, nothing. Task manager shows
>> "msmsgs.exe" is active with Mem usage of 2.852k and 0
cpu
>> usage.
>> I just replaced the video card could it be a
coincidence?
>> I haven't noticed any other problems.
>>
>> ADG
>
>
>.
>

[Dunphy]

Messenger won't start???
Jeez, consider yourself incredibly lucky man. :-)