LIVE MESSENGER REGISTRY LEAKS - what a MESS!

I've had nothing but trouble with Live Messenger. I've installed, restored,
and installed again over and over. I've even gone so far as to shut down
numerous services to try to get it to work. Absolutely NOTHING works...

I get this Event Viewer Warning info that shows numerous registry entries
are hard locked by messenger, preventing a correct shutdown, and then
preventing messenger from being installed correctly.

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Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service
Date: 3/2/2007 12:05:10 PM
Event ID: 1530
Task Category: None
Level: Warning
Keywords: Classic
User: SYSTEM
Computer: AcerX2
Description:
Windows detected your registry file is still in use by other applications or
services. The file will be unloaded now. The applications or services that
hold your registry file may not function properly afterwards.

DETAIL -
22 user registry handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000:
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Trusted People
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificate s
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust
Process 1288 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\svchost. exe) has
opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software
Process 1288 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\svchost. exe) has
opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Policies
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Policies
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger
Process 2552 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\msiexec. exe) has
opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallo wed
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCa rdRoot

Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service"
Guid="{89B1E9F0-5AFF-44A6-9B44-0A07A7CE5845}" EventSourceName="profsvc" />
<EventID Qualifiers="32768">1530</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>3</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2007-03-02T17:05:10.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>2713</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>AcerX2</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData Name="EVENT_HIVE_LEAK">
<Data Name="Detail">22 user registry handles leaked from
\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000:
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Trusted People
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificate s
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust
Process 1288 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\svchost. exe) has
opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software
Process 1288 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\svchost. exe) has
opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Policies
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Policies
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger
Process 2552 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\msiexec. exe) has
opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallo wed
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root
Process 3768 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\MSN
Messenger\msnmsgr.exe) has opened key
\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4247528493-1742413338-3933600742-1000\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCa rdRoot
</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>