Messenger 5 Installs Every Time

[Tom Pamin]

Whenever I launch Meesenger 5, it installs itself first and then opens.
I get a new shortcut in the Programs list also. Anyone know how I can
correct this?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Tom,

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

"Tom Pamin" > wrote in message ...
> Whenever I launch Meesenger 5, it installs itself first and then opens.
> I get a new shortcut in the Programs list also. Anyone know how I can
> correct this?
>