Kayeita

I did a fresh reboot on each profile then did a screenshot of the processes in task manager.

These are the processes on the profile I am having difficulties with (msnmsgr.exe is there, but I still can't see it):



And these are the processes on the profile I created this morning (msnmsgr.exe is there, and the program works fine):

nickster_uk

Baffling?!?

The only noticeable difference there is the slight difference in memory which WLM is using.

When you try running on the 'broken' profile, does the Messenger icon quickly popup in the sys tray (bottom right hand corner of your screen near your clock)?

Also, how are you lauching it? Via a desktop shortcut, quick launch or direct from the installation directory?

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Kayeita

On that boot up, Nickster, the windows live messenger was instant on boot (I did uncheck it like the thread told me to, and then it checked itself again when I tried to open it, I guess).

The little person icon for the messenger does not show up in the icon tray by the clock. There's nothing on my computer to suggest that it is running, except for the fact that it is in the process. When I have manually tried to open it, I have used the shortcut on the desktop or the shortcut that shows up above "start" button for frequently used programs.

I just found it in program files and tried to start it up from it's actual spot (not a shortcut) and still nothing appears. The little "i'm busy!" light on my laptop lights up for a moment, like it is trying to run something, then nothing happens after a few seconds but the light stops.

nickster_uk

Hmmm only other thing I can suggest is to backup the settings folders for WLM then delete them..perhaps something in there is interferring with the running of the program??:

C:\Documents and Settings\*USERNAME*\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger

Back all the contents up to another location then delete the contents and try again...if it doesn't work, you can copy back across the deleted content.

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In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

Kayeita

I hate to report back that nothing happened. Unfortunately, it is true.

nickster_uk

Does it load properly from the broken profile whilst in Safe Mode?

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In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

Kayeita

It does not load properly in safe mode in the broken profile. Man this is weird!

nickster_uk

Hmmmm well i'm outta ideas....apart from switching profiles on a permanent basis

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In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

Kayeita

Hehe thanks for all of your hard work. Maybe it's something that the HJT guys can fix, otherwise if that doesn't work, I will just suck it up and swap profiles permanently, for sure.

Mr KaK

Hey I notice that you are having the same problem I'm having. I've tried all the same steps as you to no avil.

I have not yet tried creating a new XP profile as I don't want to go down that road. I'm kinda hoping that you find out the solution that saves me that trip.

MSN works on the other 4 profiles fine on this computer, but up until today, I've never had a problem. I don't know what has happened from yesterday to today...but it's not loading up...

Any help for me would be much apprciated.

Girderman

My intuition is telling me this is a registry problem. If the goal is to keep the profile, and it were my machine, I would uninstall MSN again, and then comb through the registry for any mention of the product and delete those registry entries.

Maybe there is an MSN uninstall tool somewhere ?

Manual deletion from the registry is a bit risky, but that's what I'd do. Use RegSeekers registry search function (much better than regedit's) and excercise great care.

dm01

It sounds like something is taking over WLM to suit its own needs.

Update yoru spyware/malware scanners, and try running them in Safe Mode.

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Mr KaK

I've tried all of that to no avil. the uninstall and reinstall...

MSN Magically worked for a few days but agian it's back to the not loading...I don't know what the problem is...

Mr KaK

I FIGURED IT OUT! For the longest time this past month my msn wouldn't load...and than out of no where it would load for a day or two than disipear.

If you have a network (Wireless) using a D-Link modem, try resetting the router and your internet (unplug the power sorce on both) and than load MSN and it should work. For the past couple of days I've been testing this theory out and it's worked everytime...

So when it doesn't load reset everything and it should work...I hope this solves your problem it solved mine!

dm01

Of course, why didn't I think of that? The Universal Answer to All Things Internet.

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firestorm128d

Here is your fix! I spent 4 Weeks trying to figure out what the deal is.. No idea the cause but this worked on both of my computers...

firestorm128d

Here is your fix! I spent 4 Weeks trying to figure out what the deal is.. No idea the cause but this worked on both of my computers...

http://www.mcse.ms/message598651.html

Would help if I attached the link ;)

Hazed

I too had this problem out of the blue.

Resetting my router did the trick :)

pingng