Live Messenger will not load

Every time I try to load Live Messenger I get the following error message:
"Application failed to initialize properly (Oxc0000005). Any ideas?

Greetings,

Are you using a Sony Vaio or some other Sony product (say a Sony MP3 player)?

If so, go to Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel and remove the SonicStage Mastering
Studio Audio Filter. If that's not there, try uninstalling any other SonicStage branded
software.

After that, restart and try Messenger again.

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"Guy Coleman" <> wrote in message
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> Every time I try to load Live Messenger I get the following error message: "Application
> failed to initialize properly (Oxc0000005). Any ideas?
>