Windows Messenger Connection Wizard

[TLT]

Does this really exist? If so where?

Under Help in Windows Messenger 5.1 (Tips and Troubleshooting) {Why can't I
communicate using advanced features?} There is a link for the Windows
Messenger Connection Wizard. When you click on said link it does NOT take
you to said wizard.

Please help!

Desparate to AV conference

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

As far as I was aware, the connection wizard never actually shipped for Windows Messenger
(there was one, but I don't think it was ever finished).

Assuming you're just using the public .NET Messenger network, why not try using MSN Messenger
instead?
http://messenger.msn.com/download
____________________________________________
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Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"TLT" > wrote in message
...
> Does this really exist? If so where?
>
> Under Help in Windows Messenger 5.1 (Tips and Troubleshooting) {Why can't I
> communicate using advanced features?} There is a link for the Windows
> Messenger Connection Wizard. When you click on said link it does NOT take
> you to said wizard.
>
> Please help!
>
> Desparate to AV conference

[TLT]

Thank you for the wonderful advice! MSN Messenger works like a charm!
Again, thank you!

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> As far as I was aware, the connection wizard never actually shipped for Windows Messenger
> (there was one, but I don't think it was ever finished).
>
> Assuming you're just using the public .NET Messenger network, why not try using MSN Messenger
> instead?
> http://messenger.msn.com/download
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
> "TLT" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Does this really exist? If so where?
> >
> > Under Help in Windows Messenger 5.1 (Tips and Troubleshooting) {Why can't I
> > communicate using advanced features?} There is a link for the Windows
> > Messenger Connection Wizard. When you click on said link it does NOT take
> > you to said wizard.
> >
> > Please help!
> >
> > Desparate to AV conference
>
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Great :)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"TLT" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you for the wonderful advice! MSN Messenger works like a charm!
> Again, thank you!
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> As far as I was aware, the connection wizard never actually shipped for Windows Messenger
>> (there was one, but I don't think it was ever finished).
>>
>> Assuming you're just using the public .NET Messenger network, why not try using MSN
>> Messenger
>> instead?
>> http://messenger.msn.com/download
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "TLT" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Does this really exist? If so where?
>> >
>> > Under Help in Windows Messenger 5.1 (Tips and Troubleshooting) {Why can't I
>> > communicate using advanced features?} There is a link for the Windows
>> > Messenger Connection Wizard. When you click on said link it does NOT take
>> > you to said wizard.
>> >
>> > Please help!
>> >
>> > Desparate to AV conference
>>
>>
>>

[Grytolle]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RTCIMSP

set FirstTimeUser to 1

This allowed me to bypass the wizard which wouldn't work :) Maybe someone
more knowledgable can fill me in if there's a better way.

Sorry for waking this old thread to life, but I thought it appropriate to
provide a solution.

"TLT" wrote:

> Does this really exist? If so where?
>
> Under Help in Windows Messenger 5.1 (Tips and Troubleshooting) {Why can't I
> communicate using advanced features?} There is a link for the Windows
> Messenger Connection Wizard. When you click on said link it does NOT take
> you to said wizard.
>
> Please help!
>
> Desparate to AV conference

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Actually the wizard mentioned by the original poster is the web-based connectivity wizard
which used an ActiveX control -- not the audio tuning wizard that the application uses, so
there's no reg key involved.

For best results for Audio/Video outside of an enterprise, Windows Live Messenger should
really be used now instead anyway.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"Grytolle" > wrote in message
...
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RTCIMSP
>
> set FirstTimeUser to 1
>
> This allowed me to bypass the wizard which wouldn't work :) Maybe someone
> more knowledgable can fill me in if there's a better way.
>
> Sorry for waking this old thread to life, but I thought it appropriate to
> provide a solution.
>
> "TLT" wrote:
>
>> Does this really exist? If so where?
>>
>> Under Help in Windows Messenger 5.1 (Tips and Troubleshooting) {Why can't I
>> communicate using advanced features?} There is a link for the Windows
>> Messenger Connection Wizard. When you click on said link it does NOT take
>> you to said wizard.
>>
>> Please help!
>>
>> Desparate to AV conference

[Grytolle]

I prefer using windows messenger because of its smaller resource usage.. I
don't have to close it when playing games et cetera. Anyway, my problem had
nothing to do with audio... When I just installed it, I had to follow the
..NET-passport wizard something which wouldn't work, that's what I managed to
bypass with that registry key.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]rote:

> Hi,
>
> Actually the wizard mentioned by the original poster is the web-based connectivity wizard
> which used an ActiveX control -- not the audio tuning wizard that the application uses, so
> there's no reg key involved.
>
> For best results for Audio/Video outside of an enterprise, Windows Live Messenger should
> really be used now instead anyway.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "Grytolle" > wrote in message
> ...
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RTCIMSP
> >
> > set FirstTimeUser to 1
> >
> > This allowed me to bypass the wizard which wouldn't work :) Maybe someone
> > more knowledgable can fill me in if there's a better way.
> >
> > Sorry for waking this old thread to life, but I thought it appropriate to
> > provide a solution.
> >
> > "TLT" wrote:
> >
> >> Does this really exist? If so where?
> >>
> >> Under Help in Windows Messenger 5.1 (Tips and Troubleshooting) {Why can't I
> >> communicate using advanced features?} There is a link for the Windows
> >> Messenger Connection Wizard. When you click on said link it does NOT take
> >> you to said wizard.
> >>
> >> Please help!
> >>
> >> Desparate to AV conference
>
>
>