New Messenger crashes PC everytime

Hi I hope somebody can help. Because of the forced upgrade from Microsoft I
can no longer use the messenger service. Live Messenger will not work with my
XP system as when it has logged into the service it freezes and my PC
reboots. This happens every time I used it and as the PC crashes I cannot
check to see at the time whether it is draining memory etc.
I am using a Speedtouch modem as my router (BT) broke so I know its not a
router prob. Does anybody have any ideas as to what could cause the crashes?

Greetings,

Exactly how long does it survive before this happens?

As a workaround for the time being, you can use the updated version of MSN Messenger 7.0.

To do so, download from here:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detai...4-9505f47bed45

Then you'll need to engage compatibility mode so it doesn't force you to upgrade. To do so,
go to the \Program files\MSN Messenger folder, right click on the msnmsgr.exe file, choose
Properties, then the Compatibility tab, choose Windows 2000, click OK and then run Messenger
as per normal.

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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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"miso croft" <> wrote in message
news:A0BFB164-0340-4066-B971-...
> Hi I hope somebody can help. Because of the forced upgrade from Microsoft I
> can no longer use the messenger service. Live Messenger will not work with my
> XP system as when it has logged into the service it freezes and my PC
> reboots. This happens every time I used it and as the PC crashes I cannot
> check to see at the time whether it is draining memory etc.
> I am using a Speedtouch modem as my router (BT) broke so I know its not a
> router prob. Does anybody have any ideas as to what could cause the crashes?

I tried the solution and it seems to work for now, thanks!

"miso croft" wrote:

> Hi I hope somebody can help. Because of the forced upgrade from Microsoft I
> can no longer use the messenger service. Live Messenger will not work with my
> XP system as when it has logged into the service it freezes and my PC
> reboots. This happens every time I used it and as the PC crashes I cannot
> check to see at the time whether it is draining memory etc.
> I am using a Speedtouch modem as my router (BT) broke so I know its not a
> router prob. Does anybody have any ideas as to what could cause the crashes?

Sorry, you can't copyright a conversation unless both parties agree to it.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Exactly how long does it survive before this happens?
>
> As a workaround for the time being, you can use the updated version of MSN Messenger 7.0.
>
> To do so, download from here:
> http://microsoft.com/downloads/detai...4-9505f47bed45
>
> Then you'll need to engage compatibility mode so it doesn't force you to upgrade. To do so,
> go to the \Program files\MSN Messenger folder, right click on the msnmsgr.exe file, choose
> Properties, then the Compatibility tab, choose Windows 2000, click OK and then run Messenger
> as per normal.
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
>
>
> "miso croft" <> wrote in message
> news:A0BFB164-0340-4066-B971-...
> > Hi I hope somebody can help. Because of the forced upgrade from Microsoft I
> > can no longer use the messenger service. Live Messenger will not work with my
> > XP system as when it has logged into the service it freezes and my PC
> > reboots. This happens every time I used it and as the PC crashes I cannot
> > check to see at the time whether it is draining memory etc.
> > I am using a Speedtouch modem as my router (BT) broke so I know its not a
> > router prob. Does anybody have any ideas as to what could cause the crashes?
>
>