Messenger does not load

Hello since yesterday my wlm has stopped loading. i uninstalled, reinstalled
and even tried 8.5 beta (worked only once after the installation). still the
same problem. when i click on live messenger from start menu it only shows
the rotating cursor for a few seconds then nothin. messenger does show on
task manager but its idle and below 12mb in size and if i start the app again
same thing happens and just adds another instance but lesser in size in the
task manager. i am using xp media centre edition with all the current updates
installed. please help me sort this out since i really dont wanna format my
hd. thanks

PS: i tried it even after disabling my firewall.

Greetings,

This can usually be related to a router on your network. If you have a router on your
network, reset it, restart Windows and see if that solves the problem.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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"AF241" <> wrote in message
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> Hello since yesterday my wlm has stopped loading. i uninstalled, reinstalled
> and even tried 8.5 beta (worked only once after the installation). still the
> same problem. when i click on live messenger from start menu it only shows
> the rotating cursor for a few seconds then nothin. messenger does show on
> task manager but its idle and below 12mb in size and if i start the app again
> same thing happens and just adds another instance but lesser in size in the
> task manager. i am using xp media centre edition with all the current updates
> installed. please help me sort this out since i really dont wanna format my
> hd. thanks
>
> PS: i tried it even after disabling my firewall.

its ok mate thanks for the reply. After hours of research & trial and error
I figured out it was due to some corrupt bluetooth webcam driver that wlm
keeps on continuously trying to load while starting, and failing to load it
just freezes and does nothing. So i deleted the driver and started wlm, walla
its all back to normal. wlm should make a safemode startup version or
something so ppl can load it and make any changes in audio video settings or
it should load the required drivers dll's and etc after the user enters the
username and password and presses sign-in. That way the users can make any
changes to settings before signing in if necessary. hmmm maybe i should get a
mvp too, lol

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> This can usually be related to a router on your network. If you have a router on your
> network, reset it, restart Windows and see if that solves the problem.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "AF241" <> wrote in message
> news:C8AD0CBE-10C2-490A-B0B3-...
> > Hello since yesterday my wlm has stopped loading. i uninstalled, reinstalled
> > and even tried 8.5 beta (worked only once after the installation). still the
> > same problem. when i click on live messenger from start menu it only shows
> > the rotating cursor for a few seconds then nothin. messenger does show on
> > task manager but its idle and below 12mb in size and if i start the app again
> > same thing happens and just adds another instance but lesser in size in the
> > task manager. i am using xp media centre edition with all the current updates
> > installed. please help me sort this out since i really dont wanna format my
> > hd. thanks
> >
> > PS: i tried it even after disabling my firewall.
>
>

Hi,

Ah, yes. Messenger enumerates the audio/video devices in the system before it starts.

Safe mode might not be a bad idea, Outlook, Media Player and other Microsoft apps do.

I don't control MVP awards I'm afraid

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"AF241" <> wrote in message
news:E08A1546-EA52-47FF-9CF3-...
> its ok mate thanks for the reply. After hours of research & trial and error
> I figured out it was due to some corrupt bluetooth webcam driver that wlm
> keeps on continuously trying to load while starting, and failing to load it
> just freezes and does nothing. So i deleted the driver and started wlm, walla
> its all back to normal. wlm should make a safemode startup version or
> something so ppl can load it and make any changes in audio video settings or
> it should load the required drivers dll's and etc after the user enters the
> username and password and presses sign-in. That way the users can make any
> changes to settings before signing in if necessary. hmmm maybe i should get a
> mvp too, lol
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> This can usually be related to a router on your network. If you have a router on your
>> network, reset it, restart Windows and see if that solves the problem.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "AF241" <> wrote in message
>> news:C8AD0CBE-10C2-490A-B0B3-...
>> > Hello since yesterday my wlm has stopped loading. i uninstalled, reinstalled
>> > and even tried 8.5 beta (worked only once after the installation). still the
>> > same problem. when i click on live messenger from start menu it only shows
>> > the rotating cursor for a few seconds then nothin. messenger does show on
>> > task manager but its idle and below 12mb in size and if i start the app again
>> > same thing happens and just adds another instance but lesser in size in the
>> > task manager. i am using xp media centre edition with all the current updates
>> > installed. please help me sort this out since i really dont wanna format my
>> > hd. thanks
>> >
>> > PS: i tried it even after disabling my firewall.
>>
>>