Help: Messenger Update Fails with Registry Error

HI:

I am trying to install the latest automatic update of live messenger. Each
time it fails with the non-descript error that it cannot write value to the
categorycount key. If I ignore this error,every other subsequent registry
update fails. I am using windows xp pro sp2 and version 8.0 of messenger
live. I never had a problem in the past. I tried cleaning the registry
with regmechanic, but it was to no avail. I have full administrative
priviledges on my account.

Any tips would be much appreciated.

TIA,

Pete

Have you tried to completely uninstalling Windows Live Messenger and
deleteing the registry manually, then download the installer manually via
get.live.com/messenger/overview.asp?






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Sean Bradford - Windows Live Expert
MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire
Website: http://www.rebelsean.info & http://www.gonelive.info
Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx

"XxRebelSeanxX" <> wrote in message
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> Have you tried to completely uninstalling Windows Live Messenger and
> deleteing the registry manually, then download the installer manually via
> get.live.com/messenger/overview.asp?
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> Sean Bradford - Windows Live Expert
> MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire
> Website: http://www.rebelsean.info & http://www.gonelive.info
> Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx
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I tried your recommendation and it worked, but it required completely
uninstalling.

Thanks,

Pete