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720750 2008-11-17 01:43:00 I'm running Win XP Pro and had been using Windows Live Messenger Beta version for several months without problems. Suddenly the program disappeared (perhaps due to finger problems?)and no matter what I do- downloading new versions etc I can't get a version that will work. I did however find an early version of Windows messenger 4.7.300 which is very very basic. But when I go to download a new version of Windows Live, I get a message which says "you have a more recent version of this on your computer- so remove it before you can continue." The problem is,I can't find the program they are referring to anywhere. I am totally confused.:o granpa (2631)
720751 2008-11-17 02:09:00 Look in C Drive / Program Files / Messenger Plus! Live Bantu (52)
720752 2008-11-17 02:38:00 Thank you Bantu- I checked but didnt find Messenger Plus Live but I did find a folder called Messenger and it had the following files in it :-
custsat.dll
megglang.dll
msmgs.exe.manifest
msnmgr
menmsgr.exe
msgsc.dll
msgs.exe
memegsin.exe
I have no idea what these are but when i tried to download a version of Live Messenger just now i got the following error message 0X8000ffff whatever that is??
granpa (2631)
720753 2008-11-17 09:51:00 Have a look at this:

www.vistax64.com
beeswax34 (63)
720754 2008-11-17 11:14:00 Hi granpa. Try this: C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe

Bantu: You have posted the directory link to Messenger Plus Live, a third party extension for Windows Live Messenger. The poster is seeking help for the latter, not the former :)
Renmoo (66)
720755 2008-11-17 19:41:00 The folder I posted had an uninstall in it which would then have allowed him to reinstall a new version, I just forgot to add that bit as a client walked in part way through when I was posting. Sorry about that. Bantu (52)
720756 2008-11-17 21:33:00 Thank you Bantu and Jamuz- I will check that idea out and get back to you with the result. granpa (2631)
720757 2008-11-17 21:37:00 Bantu, I am confused - the earlier posting you sent referred me to C Drive / Program Files / Messenger Plus! Live but as i mentioned I can not find that anywhere on my computer- it seems to have totally disappeared! Similarly i cant find C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe either! granpa (2631)
720758 2008-11-17 22:00:00 Hey granpa. Have you given System Restore a try?

Cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
720759 2008-11-18 00:26:00 Hi Bantu- yes I tried that but I had recently disabled it and so that avenue was closed. However I have used the suggestion by Beeswax 34 and after inserting the reccommended code line in Run- it finally got rid of the hidden WLM files and I was able to instal a new version. Thanks heaps guys for all your very useful suggestions. granpa (2631)
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