Windows Messenger 5.00

[Andrew Staley]

I disabled this program when I was using messenger 6.00 so as not to have
two version loaded in my notifications bar, but now I want to go back to
just version 5.00. My problem is that now I can't get it to start at all,
I've uninstalled and reinstalled it again but nothing seems to work.

Or if not is there a way to stop Outlook from trying to start Messenger
5.00, as I have a minute delay when Messenger 5.00 is disabled. Thanks in
advance.

Andrew

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Andrew,

You may have just completely disabled Windows Messenger in Windows XP (depending on your
method). To undo this, download and run both of the following .reg files:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablewindowsmessenger_user.reg
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger.reg

After this, reboot and see if you can load Messenger.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com



"Andrew Staley" > wrote in message
...
> I disabled this program when I was using messenger 6.00 so as not to have
> two version loaded in my notifications bar, but now I want to go back to
> just version 5.00. My problem is that now I can't get it to start at all,
> I've uninstalled and reinstalled it again but nothing seems to work.
>
> Or if not is there a way to stop Outlook from trying to start Messenger
> 5.00, as I have a minute delay when Messenger 5.00 is disabled. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Andrew
>
>

[Andrew Staley]

Thanks, worked fine.

Andrew

"Andrew Staley" > wrote in message
...
> I disabled this program when I was using messenger 6.00 so as not to have
> two version loaded in my notifications bar, but now I want to go back to
> just version 5.00. My problem is that now I can't get it to start at all,
> I've uninstalled and reinstalled it again but nothing seems to work.
>
> Or if not is there a way to stop Outlook from trying to start Messenger
> 5.00, as I have a minute delay when Messenger 5.00 is disabled. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Andrew
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Andrew,

Glad to hear it =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Andrew Staley" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, worked fine.
>
> Andrew
>
> "Andrew Staley" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I disabled this program when I was using messenger 6.00 so as not to have
> > two version loaded in my notifications bar, but now I want to go back to
> > just version 5.00. My problem is that now I can't get it to start at all,
> > I've uninstalled and reinstalled it again but nothing seems to work.
> >
> > Or if not is there a way to stop Outlook from trying to start Messenger
> > 5.00, as I have a minute delay when Messenger 5.00 is disabled. Thanks in
> > advance.
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
>
>