Can't uninstall Windows Live Messenger

When I try to update to the latest messenger the update fails. I tried
uninstalling my current version of msn manually via Add or Remove Programs
but when I try to do so it says it is unable to find the MsnMsgs.msi file.

Where can I find this file?

I'm running windows XP SP2 and windows live messenger 8.1.0178.00

Cheers

Phil

Greetings Phil,

ZapMessenger should help you out with this:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/zapmessenger.asp

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"dephilile" <> wrote in message
news:A0FE37D0-A004-461C-9D56-...
> When I try to update to the latest messenger the update fails. I tried
> uninstalling my current version of msn manually via Add or Remove Programs
> but when I try to do so it says it is unable to find the MsnMsgs.msi file.
>
> Where can I find this file?
>
> I'm running windows XP SP2 and windows live messenger 8.1.0178.00
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil

Thanks Jonathan,

Not sure if this is a bug, The first time I ran ZapMessenger it was
searching for ages so I closed it and re-ran it and it immediately told me
that messenger had been removed.

I'm now running the latest messenger no problems.

Thanks again

Phil

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Phil,
>
> ZapMessenger should help you out with this:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/zapmessenger.asp
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "dephilile" <> wrote in message
> news:A0FE37D0-A004-461C-9D56-...
> > When I try to update to the latest messenger the update fails. I tried
> > uninstalling my current version of msn manually via Add or Remove Programs
> > but when I try to do so it says it is unable to find the MsnMsgs.msi file.
> >
> > Where can I find this file?
> >
> > I'm running windows XP SP2 and windows live messenger 8.1.0178.00
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Phil
>
>
>

Hi Phil,

As ZapMessenger attempts a normal uninstall first, at times [for some reason] it waits
indefinitely for it to finish. I've been planning on adding a watchdog thread to fix that,
but it hasn't happened yet

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"dephilile" <> wrote in message
news:40658E46-71CC-462A-9659-...
> Thanks Jonathan,
>
> Not sure if this is a bug, The first time I ran ZapMessenger it was
> searching for ages so I closed it and re-ran it and it immediately told me
> that messenger had been removed.
>
> I'm now running the latest messenger no problems.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Phil
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings Phil,
>>
>> ZapMessenger should help you out with this:
>> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/zapmessenger.asp
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>> "dephilile" <> wrote in message
>> news:A0FE37D0-A004-461C-9D56-...
>> > When I try to update to the latest messenger the update fails. I tried
>> > uninstalling my current version of msn manually via Add or Remove Programs
>> > but when I try to do so it says it is unable to find the MsnMsgs.msi file.
>> >
>> > Where can I find this file?
>> >
>> > I'm running windows XP SP2 and windows live messenger 8.1.0178.00
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Phil
>>
>>
>>