Live Messenger Beta consuming lots of CPU

Hi all,

I've just installed the latest version of Live Messenger 2009 Beta (build
14.0.8050.1202). After the installation (and reboot), the msnmsgr.exe is
consuming approx 50% of my CPU (on core duo). I'm not sure if related, but
the SearchFilterHost.exe takes up the other 50%!!
Responses within the Messenger application are very bad.

I do see some updates of contacts coming in (slowly).

Anyone else experiences this and have found a solution?

Cheers
Ronald

Update:
I killed the msnmsgr.exe service that took 50% CPU.
Somehow the messenger application kept running, which leads me to believe
that this was a cloned service or so.
Things are working normal now!

Ronald

"Ronald van Barneveld" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've just installed the latest version of Live Messenger 2009 Beta (build
> 14.0.8050.1202). After the installation (and reboot), the msnmsgr.exe is
> consuming approx 50% of my CPU (on core duo). I'm not sure if related, but
> the SearchFilterHost.exe takes up the other 50%!!
> Responses within the Messenger application are very bad.
>
> I do see some updates of contacts coming in (slowly).
>
> Anyone else experiences this and have found a solution?
>
> Cheers
> Ronald
>

"Ronald van Barneveld" <> wrote in
message news:C6CE934F-FE21-4DEF-A9B6-...
> Hi all,
>
> I've just installed the latest version of Live Messenger 2009 Beta (build
> 14.0.8050.1202). After the installation (and reboot), the msnmsgr.exe is
> consuming approx 50% of my CPU (on core duo). I'm not sure if related, but
> the SearchFilterHost.exe takes up the other 50%!!
> Responses within the Messenger application are very bad.
>
> I do see some updates of contacts coming in (slowly).
>
> Anyone else experiences this and have found a solution?
>
> Cheers
> Ronald
>

Don't install Beta versions!!!

Technically this build is a final or release candidate and not a beta.

--
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
--


"Johnny" <> wrote in message
news:Mbf2l.70014$. ..
>
> "Ronald van Barneveld" <> wrote in message
> news:C6CE934F-FE21-4DEF-A9B6-...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've just installed the latest version of Live Messenger 2009 Beta (build
>> 14.0.8050.1202). After the installation (and reboot), the msnmsgr.exe is
>> consuming approx 50% of my CPU (on core duo). I'm not sure if related, but
>> the SearchFilterHost.exe takes up the other 50%!!
>> Responses within the Messenger application are very bad.
>>
>> I do see some updates of contacts coming in (slowly).
>>
>> Anyone else experiences this and have found a solution?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ronald
>>
>
> Don't install Beta versions!!!
>

Where can I download it from? I can only find 8.5 version at
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Technically this build is a final or release candidate and not a beta.
>
> --
> 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
> --
>
>
> "Johnny" <> wrote in message
> news:Mbf2l.70014$. ..
> >
> > "Ronald van Barneveld" <> wrote in message
> > news:C6CE934F-FE21-4DEF-A9B6-...
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I've just installed the latest version of Live Messenger 2009 Beta (build
> >> 14.0.8050.1202). After the installation (and reboot), the msnmsgr.exe is
> >> consuming approx 50% of my CPU (on core duo). I'm not sure if related, but
> >> the SearchFilterHost.exe takes up the other 50%!!
> >> Responses within the Messenger application are very bad.
> >>
> >> I do see some updates of contacts coming in (slowly).
> >>
> >> Anyone else experiences this and have found a solution?
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Ronald
> >>
> >
> > Don't install Beta versions!!!
> >
>
>

Hi,

http://download.live.com.

Or http://messengergeek.spaces.live.com...DA1!1271.entry if you're
interested in installing the components manually.

--
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
--


"grovelli" <> wrote in message
news:8BCB3D7C-0978-433D-A9AB-...
> Where can I download it from? I can only find 8.5 version at
> http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Technically this build is a final or release candidate and not a beta.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Johnny" <> wrote in message
>> news:Mbf2l.70014$. ..
>> >
>> > "Ronald van Barneveld" <> wrote in message
>> > news:C6CE934F-FE21-4DEF-A9B6-...
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> I've just installed the latest version of Live Messenger 2009 Beta (build
>> >> 14.0.8050.1202). After the installation (and reboot), the msnmsgr.exe is
>> >> consuming approx 50% of my CPU (on core duo). I'm not sure if related, but
>> >> the SearchFilterHost.exe takes up the other 50%!!
>> >> Responses within the Messenger application are very bad.
>> >>
>> >> I do see some updates of contacts coming in (slowly).
>> >>
>> >> Anyone else experiences this and have found a solution?
>> >>
>> >> Cheers
>> >> Ronald
>> >>
>> >
>> > Don't install Beta versions!!!
>> >
>>
>>

Thank you Jonathan, why does http://download.live.com still define it as
"beta" and not as a final or release candidate? When is the "stabilised"
version due?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> http://download.live.com.
>
> Or http://messengergeek.spaces.live.com...DA1!1271.entry if you're
> interested in installing the components manually.
>
> --
> 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
> --
>
>
> "grovelli" <> wrote in message
> news:8BCB3D7C-0978-433D-A9AB-...
> > Where can I download it from? I can only find 8.5 version at
> > http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Technically this build is a final or release candidate and not a beta.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> "Johnny" <> wrote in message
> >> news:Mbf2l.70014$. ..
> >> >
> >> > "Ronald van Barneveld" <> wrote in message
> >> > news:C6CE934F-FE21-4DEF-A9B6-...
> >> >> Hi all,
> >> >>
> >> >> I've just installed the latest version of Live Messenger 2009 Beta (build
> >> >> 14.0.8050.1202). After the installation (and reboot), the msnmsgr.exe is
> >> >> consuming approx 50% of my CPU (on core duo). I'm not sure if related, but
> >> >> the SearchFilterHost.exe takes up the other 50%!!
> >> >> Responses within the Messenger application are very bad.
> >> >>
> >> >> I do see some updates of contacts coming in (slowly).
> >> >>
> >> >> Anyone else experiences this and have found a solution?
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers
> >> >> Ronald
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Don't install Beta versions!!!
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

Hi,

I call it an RC because that's what it was known internally at Microsoft and the actual
applications themselves have lost their 'beta' monikers that were there before.

From an official standpoint, I've seen everything from "beta refresh" to just "release" on
various official Microsoft blogs, so RC is pretty good middle ground

I personally consider it a fully released version as it's up to that "release quality". In
fact given the quality of some of the releases in the past, it actually exceeds expectations.

--
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
--


"grovelli" <> wrote in message
news:6C213EEA-1DC6-4B3B-BC21-...
> Thank you Jonathan, why does http://download.live.com still define it as
> "beta" and not as a final or release candidate? When is the "stabilised"
> version due?
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> http://download.live.com.
>>
>> Or http://messengergeek.spaces.live.com...DA1!1271.entry if you're
>> interested in installing the components manually.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>> --
>>
>>
>> "grovelli" <> wrote in message
>> news:8BCB3D7C-0978-433D-A9AB-...
>> > Where can I download it from? I can only find 8.5 version at
>> > http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
>> >
>> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Technically this build is a final or release candidate and not a beta.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> 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
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Johnny" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:Mbf2l.70014$. ..
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ronald van Barneveld" <> wrote in message
>> >> > news:C6CE934F-FE21-4DEF-A9B6-...
>> >> >> Hi all,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I've just installed the latest version of Live Messenger 2009 Beta (build
>> >> >> 14.0.8050.1202). After the installation (and reboot), the msnmsgr.exe is
>> >> >> consuming approx 50% of my CPU (on core duo). I'm not sure if related, but
>> >> >> the SearchFilterHost.exe takes up the other 50%!!
>> >> >> Responses within the Messenger application are very bad.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I do see some updates of contacts coming in (slowly).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Anyone else experiences this and have found a solution?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Cheers
>> >> >> Ronald
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > Don't install Beta versions!!!
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>