I deleted Windows Messenger & MSN Messenger HELP

[Christi]

in hopes I could download the most recent releases -
well - I must have done something wrong because the
messengers now download, but then they do nothing - I
click them and they do not respond - BOTH of them are
like this and I am worried I really f'd up my machine - I
am running Windows XP, came with the HP pavillion I
have...

Can anyone help? Is there a place to check your windows
to ensure you have all the needed compnents? Sorta like
the update, but that just makes sure your windows is
complete?? Or, am I "barking up the wrong tree?"

HELP PLEASE!!!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Christi,

Is it when you run the installers that nothing happens, or after they're actually installed
and you attempt to run them that nothing happens?
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Christi" > wrote in message
...
>
> in hopes I could download the most recent releases -
> well - I must have done something wrong because the
> messengers now download, but then they do nothing - I
> click them and they do not respond - BOTH of them are
> like this and I am worried I really f'd up my machine - I
> am running Windows XP, came with the HP pavillion I
> have...
>
> Can anyone help? Is there a place to check your windows
> to ensure you have all the needed compnents? Sorta like
> the update, but that just makes sure your windows is
> complete?? Or, am I "barking up the wrong tree?"
>
> HELP PLEASE!!!

[Christi]

When I click on them to run them, nothing happens -
I think I fixed this, though. I dl'ed Messenger 4.7, and
for some reason, this worked and gave me 5.0? So, as
long as I have one, either MSN or Windows, I'm a happy
camper - HOWEVER - can you post your fix anyway? just in
case I mess up again?
Thanks!
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Christi,
>
>Is it when you run the installers that nothing happens,
or after they're actually installed
>and you attempt to run them that nothing happens?
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Christi" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> in hopes I could download the most recent releases -
>> well - I must have done something wrong because the
>> messengers now download, but then they do nothing - I
>> click them and they do not respond - BOTH of them are
>> like this and I am worried I really f'd up my machine -
I
>> am running Windows XP, came with the HP pavillion I
>> have...
>>
>> Can anyone help? Is there a place to check your windows
>> to ensure you have all the needed compnents? Sorta
like
>> the update, but that just makes sure your windows is
>> complete?? Or, am I "barking up the wrong tree?"
>>
>> HELP PLEASE!!!
>
>
>.
>

[Christi]

I should say that this only worked for Windows Messenger -
NOT MSN Messenger - that still does nothing when I click
the icon to begin the program - seems to have dl'ed ok...?

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Christi,
>
>Is it when you run the installers that nothing happens,
or after they're actually installed
>and you attempt to run them that nothing happens?
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Christi" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> in hopes I could download the most recent releases -
>> well - I must have done something wrong because the
>> messengers now download, but then they do nothing - I
>> click them and they do not respond - BOTH of them are
>> like this and I am worried I really f'd up my machine -
I
>> am running Windows XP, came with the HP pavillion I
>> have...
>>
>> Can anyone help? Is there a place to check your windows
>> to ensure you have all the needed compnents? Sorta
like
>> the update, but that just makes sure your windows is
>> complete?? Or, am I "barking up the wrong tree?"
>>
>> HELP PLEASE!!!
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Christi,

There really isn't anything specific that would effect MSN Messenger (unlike Windows
Messenger issues), so I can't really post a fix for you, as there really isn't a clear reason
why this is happening (especially to MSN Messenger and not Windows Messenger).

After you've attempted to load MSN Messenger, press Ctrl-Alt-Del (or right-click on an unused
part of the taskbar and choose 'Task Manager'), then in the Task Manager, click the Processes
tab and see if msnmsgr.exe is there.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Christi" > wrote in message
...
> I should say that this only worked for Windows Messenger -
> NOT MSN Messenger - that still does nothing when I click
> the icon to begin the program - seems to have dl'ed ok...?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Christi,
> >
> >Is it when you run the installers that nothing happens,
> or after they're actually installed
> >and you attempt to run them that nothing happens?
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"Christi" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >> in hopes I could download the most recent releases -
> >> well - I must have done something wrong because the
> >> messengers now download, but then they do nothing - I
> >> click them and they do not respond - BOTH of them are
> >> like this and I am worried I really f'd up my machine -
> I
> >> am running Windows XP, came with the HP pavillion I
> >> have...
> >>
> >> Can anyone help? Is there a place to check your windows
> >> to ensure you have all the needed compnents? Sorta
> like
> >> the update, but that just makes sure your windows is
> >> complete?? Or, am I "barking up the wrong tree?"
> >>
> >> HELP PLEASE!!!
> >
> >
> >.
> >