windows messenger not starting

[twhjr]

I have the same issue ... Microsoft paid support could
not fix. I am running MSN Messenger instead, but don't
like that version. It works OK when Windows Messenger
doesn't. You would think someone would know what's
wrong. This is the second time Windows Messenger has
done this to me. The only way to get it to work again is
to scratch the disk and reload. I will not do that again
for this issue. I too am running XP Pro with the same
symptoms.

>-----Original Message-----
>running xp pro. Windows messenger appears to start --
>when I double click the icon, the hour glass runs for a
>few seconds, but Messenger never comes up. The are no
>error, and I can not determing anything from the event
>log.
>
>Windows Messenger has worked for me in the past. I had
>to install AOL but it is not configured as my default IM.
>
>I have tried reinstalling, but with no success.
>
>Any ideas
>.
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