windows messenger not starting

[twhjr]

still does not work for me ... I have an Event ID (4) in
the event viewer and it does not load. MSN Messenger
however works ...

>-----Original Message-----
>just sent you an email message, and here is what I did
>and mine appears to be working...
>
>Ok so I just got it to work. I disconnected my network
>cable. Started messenger, actually started an ie
>browser and then clicked on the messenger icon on my ie
>browser, and messenger started, then it gave me an
>error.. Something like ..could not find the service.
>Then I plugged the cable back in waited a few seconds
hit
>retry, and it logged me into the dot net service and
then
>messenger ran through its log in and is up and running
as
>it should be.
>
>the dot net service is something different from MSN
>Messenger
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>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
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Download and run these .reg files in the affected accounts:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablewindowsmessenger_user.reg
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger.reg
After running these, reboot and then try opening Windows Messenger again.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"twhjr" > wrote in message
...
> still does not work for me ... I have an Event ID (4) in
> the event viewer and it does not load. MSN Messenger
> however works ...
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>just sent you an email message, and here is what I did
>>and mine appears to be working...
>>
>>Ok so I just got it to work. I disconnected my network
>>cable. Started messenger, actually started an ie
>>browser and then clicked on the messenger icon on my ie
>>browser, and messenger started, then it gave me an
>>error.. Something like ..could not find the service.
>>Then I plugged the cable back in waited a few seconds
> hit
>>retry, and it logged me into the dot net service and
> then
>>messenger ran through its log in and is up and running
> as
>>it should be.
>>
>>the dot net service is something different from MSN
>>Messenger
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>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
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Download and run these .reg files in the affected accounts:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablewindowsmessenger_user.reg
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger.reg
After running these, reboot and then try opening Windows Messenger again.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"twhjr" > wrote in message
...
> still does not work for me ... I have an Event ID (4) in
> the event viewer and it does not load. MSN Messenger
> however works ...
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>just sent you an email message, and here is what I did
>>and mine appears to be working...
>>
>>Ok so I just got it to work. I disconnected my network
>>cable. Started messenger, actually started an ie
>>browser and then clicked on the messenger icon on my ie
>>browser, and messenger started, then it gave me an
>>error.. Something like ..could not find the service.
>>Then I plugged the cable back in waited a few seconds
> hit
>>retry, and it logged me into the dot net service and
> then
>>messenger ran through its log in and is up and running
> as
>>it should be.
>>
>>the dot net service is something different from MSN
>>Messenger
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>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
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Download and run these .reg files in the affected accounts:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablewindowsmessenger_user.reg
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger.reg
After running these, reboot and then try opening Windows Messenger again.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"twhjr" > wrote in message
...
> still does not work for me ... I have an Event ID (4) in
> the event viewer and it does not load. MSN Messenger
> however works ...
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>just sent you an email message, and here is what I did
>>and mine appears to be working...
>>
>>Ok so I just got it to work. I disconnected my network
>>cable. Started messenger, actually started an ie
>>browser and then clicked on the messenger icon on my ie
>>browser, and messenger started, then it gave me an
>>error.. Something like ..could not find the service.
>>Then I plugged the cable back in waited a few seconds
> hit
>>retry, and it logged me into the dot net service and
> then
>>messenger ran through its log in and is up and running
> as
>>it should be.
>>
>>the dot net service is something different from MSN
>>Messenger
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>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
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>