Delay in chat / conversation window

[Kevin Smallwood]

Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping me solve
this (that means I am patting myself on the back) ;-)

Issue : Double click a contact. The "Conversation" window
opens. Then, there is a 3 second delay before I can begin
typing in the conversation window.

Cause : (as best I can tell) DirectX 9

Solution : Performed a system restore to the day before I
installed DX9 and now Messenger opens and chats with no
pause.

Enjoy.

Kevin

>-----Original Message-----
>Every time I double click a name from my Windows
>Messenger 4.7 (Windows XP sp1a) client, there is a 3
>second delay before the cursor appears. This behavior
>only occurs in Windows Messenger. All other applications
>run fine with no delay. I have 512mb RAM, scads of free
>disk space, have run chkdsk c: /f, uninstalled and
>reinstalled messenger....
>
>All to no avail...
>
>Any ideas anyone?
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Kevin,

I did reply to you actually -- the server seems to be having some difficulties (at least half
my posts are my missing anyway) -- DirectX 9 had this problem, but it was fixed in DirectX 9a
(you might want to install it, just in case a game in the future tries to install the old
version, with this version installed, it won't install the older one):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.asp
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping me solve
> this (that means I am patting myself on the back) ;-)
>
> Issue : Double click a contact. The "Conversation" window
> opens. Then, there is a 3 second delay before I can begin
> typing in the conversation window.
>
> Cause : (as best I can tell) DirectX 9
>
> Solution : Performed a system restore to the day before I
> installed DX9 and now Messenger opens and chats with no
> pause.
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Kevin
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Every time I double click a name from my Windows
> >Messenger 4.7 (Windows XP sp1a) client, there is a 3
> >second delay before the cursor appears. This behavior
> >only occurs in Windows Messenger. All other applications
> >run fine with no delay. I have 512mb RAM, scads of free
> >disk space, have run chkdsk c: /f, uninstalled and
> >reinstalled messenger....
> >
> >All to no avail...
> >
> >Any ideas anyone?
> >.
> >

[Kevin Smallwood]

Greetings!

How ironic... you couldn't help me with my bug don my
pc due to a bug on your server...

;-)

Kevin


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Kevin,
>
>I did reply to you actually -- the server seems to be
having some difficulties (at least half
>my posts are my missing anyway) -- DirectX 9 had this
problem, but it was fixed in DirectX 9a
>(you might want to install it, just in case a game in the
future tries to install the old
>version, with this version installed, it won't install
the older one):
>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.a
sp
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in
message
...
>> Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping me
solve
>> this (that means I am patting myself on the back) ;-)
>>
>> Issue : Double click a contact. The "Conversation"
window
>> opens. Then, there is a 3 second delay before I can
begin
>> typing in the conversation window.
>>
>> Cause : (as best I can tell) DirectX 9
>>
>> Solution : Performed a system restore to the day before
I
>> installed DX9 and now Messenger opens and chats with no
>> pause.
>>
>> Enjoy.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Every time I double click a name from my Windows
>> >Messenger 4.7 (Windows XP sp1a) client, there is a 3
>> >second delay before the cursor appears. This behavior
>> >only occurs in Windows Messenger. All other
applications
>> >run fine with no delay. I have 512mb RAM, scads of free
>> >disk space, have run chkdsk c: /f, uninstalled and
>> >reinstalled messenger....
>> >
>> >All to no avail...
>> >
>> >Any ideas anyone?
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Kevin,

Oh good, it's working again =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings!
>
> How ironic... you couldn't help me with my bug don my
> pc due to a bug on your server...
>
> ;-)
>
> Kevin
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Kevin,
> >
> >I did reply to you actually -- the server seems to be
> having some difficulties (at least half
> >my posts are my missing anyway) -- DirectX 9 had this
> problem, but it was fixed in DirectX 9a
> >(you might want to install it, just in case a game in the
> future tries to install the old
> >version, with this version installed, it won't install
> the older one):
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.a
> sp
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping me
> solve
> >> this (that means I am patting myself on the back) ;-)
> >>
> >> Issue : Double click a contact. The "Conversation"
> window
> >> opens. Then, there is a 3 second delay before I can
> begin
> >> typing in the conversation window.
> >>
> >> Cause : (as best I can tell) DirectX 9
> >>
> >> Solution : Performed a system restore to the day before
> I
> >> installed DX9 and now Messenger opens and chats with no
> >> pause.
> >>
> >> Enjoy.
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Every time I double click a name from my Windows
> >> >Messenger 4.7 (Windows XP sp1a) client, there is a 3
> >> >second delay before the cursor appears. This behavior
> >> >only occurs in Windows Messenger. All other
> applications
> >> >run fine with no delay. I have 512mb RAM, scads of free
> >> >disk space, have run chkdsk c: /f, uninstalled and
> >> >reinstalled messenger....
> >> >
> >> >All to no avail...
> >> >
> >> >Any ideas anyone?
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Kevin Smallwood]

Ok, here's an update. When I logged in to Windows and
Messenger this morning, messenger told me there was an
update available (I am running 4.7.0105). I installed it
and the DELAY CAME BACK! I ran system restore, went back
to yesterdays "good" profile and the delay vanished.


Good Grief!

:-)


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Kevin,
>
>Oh good, it's working again =).
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in
message
...
>> Greetings!
>>
>> How ironic... you couldn't help me with my bug don
my
>> pc due to a bug on your server...
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Greetings Kevin,
>> >
>> >I did reply to you actually -- the server seems to be
>> having some difficulties (at least half
>> >my posts are my missing anyway) -- DirectX 9 had this
>> problem, but it was fixed in DirectX 9a
>> >(you might want to install it, just in case a game in
the
>> future tries to install the old
>> >version, with this version installed, it won't install
>> the older one):
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.a
>> sp
>> >____________________________________________
>> >Jonathan Kay
>> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >Associate Expert
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> >
>> >"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote
in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping me
>> solve
>> >> this (that means I am patting myself on the back) ;-)
>> >>
>> >> Issue : Double click a contact. The "Conversation"
>> window
>> >> opens. Then, there is a 3 second delay before I can
>> begin
>> >> typing in the conversation window.
>> >>
>> >> Cause : (as best I can tell) DirectX 9
>> >>
>> >> Solution : Performed a system restore to the day
before
>> I
>> >> installed DX9 and now Messenger opens and chats with
no
>> >> pause.
>> >>
>> >> Enjoy.
>> >>
>> >> Kevin
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Every time I double click a name from my Windows
>> >> >Messenger 4.7 (Windows XP sp1a) client, there is a 3
>> >> >second delay before the cursor appears. This
behavior
>> >> >only occurs in Windows Messenger. All other
>> applications
>> >> >run fine with no delay. I have 512mb RAM, scads of
free
>> >> >disk space, have run chkdsk c: /f, uninstalled and
>> >> >reinstalled messenger....
>> >> >
>> >> >All to no avail...
>> >> >
>> >> >Any ideas anyone?
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Kevin Smallwood]

I'm back on DirectX 8. It was such a beating to have DX9
that I didn't want to take a chance on 9a. I'll make a
complete GHOST of my pc, then try 9a and see if I can
go "pauseless". I sure hope so.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Kevin,
>
>There really isn't any real new functionality in the
latest build (4.7.2009) -- I'm not quite
>sure why the delay would come back. Just out of
curiosity, did you end up installing DirectX
>9a or did you remove it totally (well, and go back to
DirectX 8 that comes with XP)?
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in
message
...
>> Ok, here's an update. When I logged in to Windows and
>> Messenger this morning, messenger told me there was an
>> update available (I am running 4.7.0105). I installed it
>> and the DELAY CAME BACK! I ran system restore, went back
>> to yesterdays "good" profile and the delay vanished.
>>
>>
>> Good Grief!
>>
>> :-)
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi Kevin,
>> >
>> >Oh good, it's working again =).
>> >____________________________________________
>> >Jonathan Kay
>> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >Associate Expert
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> >
>> >"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote
in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> Greetings!
>> >>
>> >> How ironic... you couldn't help me with my bug
don
>> my
>> >> pc due to a bug on your server...
>> >>
>> >> ;-)
>> >>
>> >> Kevin
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Greetings Kevin,
>> >> >
>> >> >I did reply to you actually -- the server seems to
be
>> >> having some difficulties (at least half
>> >> >my posts are my missing anyway) -- DirectX 9 had
this
>> >> problem, but it was fixed in DirectX 9a
>> >> >(you might want to install it, just in case a game
in
>> the
>> >> future tries to install the old
>> >> >version, with this version installed, it won't
install
>> >> the older one):
>> >>
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.a
>> >> sp
>> >> >____________________________________________
>> >> >Jonathan Kay
>> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >> >Associate Expert
>> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >> >Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Kevin Smallwood" >
wrote
>> in
>> >> message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping
me
>> >> solve
>> >> >> this (that means I am patting myself on the
back) ;-)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Issue : Double click a contact. The "Conversation"
>> >> window
>> >> >> opens. Then, there is a 3 second delay before I
can
>> >> begin
>> >> >> typing in the conversation window.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Cause : (as best I can tell) DirectX 9
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Solution : Performed a system restore to the day
>> before
>> >> I
>> >> >> installed DX9 and now Messenger opens and chats
with
>> no
>> >> >> pause.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Enjoy.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Kevin
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >Every time I double click a name from my Windows
>> >> >> >Messenger 4.7 (Windows XP sp1a) client, there is
a 3
>> >> >> >second delay before the cursor appears. This
>> behavior
>> >> >> >only occurs in Windows Messenger. All other
>> >> applications
>> >> >> >run fine with no delay. I have 512mb RAM, scads
of
>> free
>> >> >> >disk space, have run chkdsk c: /f, uninstalled
and
>> >> >> >reinstalled messenger....
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >All to no avail...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Any ideas anyone?
>> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Kevin,

If you try it, let me know your results =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in message
...
> I'm back on DirectX 8. It was such a beating to have DX9
> that I didn't want to take a chance on 9a. I'll make a
> complete GHOST of my pc, then try 9a and see if I can
> go "pauseless". I sure hope so.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Kevin,
> >
> >There really isn't any real new functionality in the
> latest build (4.7.2009) -- I'm not quite
> >sure why the delay would come back. Just out of
> curiosity, did you end up installing DirectX
> >9a or did you remove it totally (well, and go back to
> DirectX 8 that comes with XP)?
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Ok, here's an update. When I logged in to Windows and
> >> Messenger this morning, messenger told me there was an
> >> update available (I am running 4.7.0105). I installed it
> >> and the DELAY CAME BACK! I ran system restore, went back
> >> to yesterdays "good" profile and the delay vanished.
> >>
> >>
> >> Good Grief!
> >>
> >> :-)
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi Kevin,
> >> >
> >> >Oh good, it's working again =).
> >> >____________________________________________
> >> >Jonathan Kay
> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> ...
> >> >> Greetings!
> >> >>
> >> >> How ironic... you couldn't help me with my bug
> don
> >> my
> >> >> pc due to a bug on your server...
> >> >>
> >> >> ;-)
> >> >>
> >> >> Kevin
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Greetings Kevin,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I did reply to you actually -- the server seems to
> be
> >> >> having some difficulties (at least half
> >> >> >my posts are my missing anyway) -- DirectX 9 had
> this
> >> >> problem, but it was fixed in DirectX 9a
> >> >> >(you might want to install it, just in case a game
> in
> >> the
> >> >> future tries to install the old
> >> >> >version, with this version installed, it won't
> install
> >> >> the older one):
> >> >>
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.a
> >> >> sp
> >> >> >____________________________________________
> >> >> >Jonathan Kay
> >> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >> >Messenger Resources -
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Kevin Smallwood" >
> wrote
> >> in
> >> >> message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping
> me
> >> >> solve
> >> >> >> this (that means I am patting myself on the
> back) ;-)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Issue : Double click a contact. The "Conversation"
> >> >> window
> >> >> >> opens. Then, there is a 3 second delay before I
> can
> >> >> begin
> >> >> >> typing in the conversation window.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Cause : (as best I can tell) DirectX 9
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Solution : Performed a system restore to the day
> >> before
> >> >> I
> >> >> >> installed DX9 and now Messenger opens and chats
> with
> >> no
> >> >> >> pause.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Enjoy.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Kevin
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >Every time I double click a name from my Windows
> >> >> >> >Messenger 4.7 (Windows XP sp1a) client, there is
> a 3
> >> >> >> >second delay before the cursor appears. This
> >> behavior
> >> >> >> >only occurs in Windows Messenger. All other
> >> >> applications
> >> >> >> >run fine with no delay. I have 512mb RAM, scads
> of
> >> free
> >> >> >> >disk space, have run chkdsk c: /f, uninstalled
> and
> >> >> >> >reinstalled messenger....
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >All to no avail...
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Any ideas anyone?
> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Kevin Smallwood]

Jonathan,

You bet. On a side note - what a complete and total
beating you take on this forum. There are really about 5
total topics. Making voice work, making file xfers work,
stopping pop ups, differences between 'flavors' of
messenger, and how to uninstall. If people would read your
replies to other similar posts before slathering their
problems all over this forum, you'd only have about 10
legitimate messages on here. You have my sympathy.

:-)


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Kevin,
>
>If you try it, let me know your results =).
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in
message
...
>> I'm back on DirectX 8. It was such a beating to have DX9
>> that I didn't want to take a chance on 9a. I'll make a
>> complete GHOST of my pc, then try 9a and see if I can
>> go "pauseless". I sure hope so.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi Kevin,
>> >
>> >There really isn't any real new functionality in the
>> latest build (4.7.2009) -- I'm not quite
>> >sure why the delay would come back. Just out of
>> curiosity, did you end up installing DirectX
>> >9a or did you remove it totally (well, and go back to
>> DirectX 8 that comes with XP)?
>> >____________________________________________
>> >Jonathan Kay
>> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >Associate Expert
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> >"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote
in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> Ok, here's an update. When I logged in to Windows and
>> >> Messenger this morning, messenger told me there was
an
>> >> update available (I am running 4.7.0105). I
installed it
>> >> and the DELAY CAME BACK! I ran system restore, went
back
>> >> to yesterdays "good" profile and the delay vanished.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Good Grief!
>> >>
>> >> :-)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Hi Kevin,
>> >> >
>> >> >Oh good, it's working again =).
>> >> >____________________________________________
>> >> >Jonathan Kay
>> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >> >Associate Expert
>> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >> >Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Kevin Smallwood" >
wrote
>> in
>> >> message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> Greetings!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> How ironic... you couldn't help me with my bug
>> don
>> >> my
>> >> >> pc due to a bug on your server...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ;-)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Kevin
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >Greetings Kevin,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I did reply to you actually -- the server seems
to
>> be
>> >> >> having some difficulties (at least half
>> >> >> >my posts are my missing anyway) -- DirectX 9 had
>> this
>> >> >> problem, but it was fixed in DirectX 9a
>> >> >> >(you might want to install it, just in case a
game
>> in
>> >> the
>> >> >> future tries to install the old
>> >> >> >version, with this version installed, it won't
>> install
>> >> >> the older one):
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.a
>> >> >> sp
>> >> >> >____________________________________________
>> >> >> >Jonathan Kay
>> >> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >> >> >Associate Expert
>> >> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >> >> >Messenger Resources -
>> http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"Kevin Smallwood" >
>> wrote
>> >> in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >> Thank you to everyone who contributed to
helping
>> me
>> >> >> solve
>> >> >> >> this (that means I am patting myself on the
>> back) ;-)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Issue : Double click a contact.
The "Conversation"
>> >> >> window
>> >> >> >> opens. Then, there is a 3 second delay before I
>> can
>> >> >> begin
>> >> >> >> typing in the conversation window.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Cause : (as best I can tell) DirectX 9
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Solution : Performed a system restore to the
day
>> >> before
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> installed DX9 and now Messenger opens and chats
>> with
>> >> no
>> >> >> >> pause.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Enjoy.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Kevin
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >> >Every time I double click a name from my
Windows
>> >> >> >> >Messenger 4.7 (Windows XP sp1a) client, there
is
>> a 3
>> >> >> >> >second delay before the cursor appears. This
>> >> behavior
>> >> >> >> >only occurs in Windows Messenger. All other
>> >> >> applications
>> >> >> >> >run fine with no delay. I have 512mb RAM,
scads
>> of
>> >> free
>> >> >> >> >disk space, have run chkdsk c: /f, uninstalled
>> and
>> >> >> >> >reinstalled messenger....
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >All to no avail...
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Any ideas anyone?
>> >> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Kevin,

Well there's a few others, it's taken years to come up with some of the replies I have
however, and the issues get more and more complicated (different firmware releases come out,
other applications use Messenger's functionality, etc.).

It's fun though =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan,
>
> You bet. On a side note - what a complete and total
> beating you take on this forum. There are really about 5
> total topics. Making voice work, making file xfers work,
> stopping pop ups, differences between 'flavors' of
> messenger, and how to uninstall. If people would read your
> replies to other similar posts before slathering their
> problems all over this forum, you'd only have about 10
> legitimate messages on here. You have my sympathy.
>
> :-)
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Kevin,
> >
> >If you try it, let me know your results =).
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> I'm back on DirectX 8. It was such a beating to have DX9
> >> that I didn't want to take a chance on 9a. I'll make a
> >> complete GHOST of my pc, then try 9a and see if I can
> >> go "pauseless". I sure hope so.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi Kevin,
> >> >
> >> >There really isn't any real new functionality in the
> >> latest build (4.7.2009) -- I'm not quite
> >> >sure why the delay would come back. Just out of
> >> curiosity, did you end up installing DirectX
> >> >9a or did you remove it totally (well, and go back to
> >> DirectX 8 that comes with XP)?
> >> >____________________________________________
> >> >Jonathan Kay
> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >
> >> >"Kevin Smallwood" > wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> ...
> >> >> Ok, here's an update. When I logged in to Windows and
> >> >> Messenger this morning, messenger told me there was
> an
> >> >> update available (I am running 4.7.0105). I
> installed it
> >> >> and the DELAY CAME BACK! I ran system restore, went
> back
> >> >> to yesterdays "good" profile and the delay vanished.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Good Grief!
> >> >>
> >> >> :-)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Hi Kevin,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Oh good, it's working again =).
> >> >> >____________________________________________
> >> >> >Jonathan Kay
> >> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >> >Messenger Resources -
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Kevin Smallwood" >
> wrote
> >> in
> >> >> message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> Greetings!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> How ironic... you couldn't help me with my bug
> >> don
> >> >> my
> >> >> >> pc due to a bug on your server...
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ;-)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Kevin
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >Greetings Kevin,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >I did reply to you actually -- the server seems
> to
> >> be
> >> >> >> having some difficulties (at least half
> >> >> >> >my posts are my missing anyway) -- DirectX 9 had
> >> this
> >> >> >> problem, but it was fixed in DirectX 9a
> >> >> >> >(you might want to install it, just in case a
> game
> >> in
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> future tries to install the old
> >> >> >> >version, with this version installed, it won't
> >> install
> >> >> >> the older one):
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.a
> >> >> >> sp
> >> >> >> >____________________________________________
> >> >> >> >Jonathan Kay
> >> >> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >> >> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >> >> >Messenger Resources -
> >> http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >"Kevin Smallwood" >
> >> wrote
> >> >> in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> >> Thank you to everyone who contributed to
> helping
> >> me
> >> >> >> solve
> >> >> >> >> this (that means I am patting myself on the
> >> back) ;-)
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Issue : Double click a contact.
> The "Conversation"
> >> >> >> window
> >> >> >> >> opens. Then, there is a 3 second delay before I
> >> can
> >> >> >> begin
> >> >> >> >> typing in the conversation window.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Cause : (as best I can tell) DirectX 9
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Solution : Performed a system restore to the
> day
> >> >> before
> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> >> installed DX9 and now Messenger opens and chats
> >> with
> >> >> no
> >> >> >> >> pause.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Enjoy.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Kevin
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >> >Every time I double click a name from my
> Windows
> >> >> >> >> >Messenger 4.7 (Windows XP sp1a) client, there
> is
> >> a 3
> >> >> >> >> >second delay before the cursor appears. This
> >> >> behavior
> >> >> >> >> >only occurs in Windows Messenger. All other
> >> >> >> applications
> >> >> >> >> >run fine with no delay. I have 512mb RAM,
> scads
> >> of
> >> >> free
> >> >> >> >> >disk space, have run chkdsk c: /f, uninstalled
> >> and
> >> >> >> >> >reinstalled messenger....
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >All to no avail...
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >Any ideas anyone?
> >> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >