Windows Live Messenger 8.5 no longer works!

Yea, on Windows XP x64, Windows live messenger 8.5 will now give me the
message that there is an update that I NEED in order to use the program. The
problem is, the update wont run on Windows XP x64, and therefore, i cant use
Messenger, as i cant get the update.

Really? What is this? Is this a bug for me, or has Microsoft finally ditched
XP x64? I just bought this OS 4 months ago, because Vista fails and I dont
want to try Windows 7 on my new computer [but i have pre-ordered it, and a
2nd HDD].

See this blog post that Jonathan Kay just published in response to reports of
the problem, which contains workarounds:
http://messengergeek.spaces.live.com...DA1!3406.entry

-steve

Doomlord52 <> wrote:

>Yea, on Windows XP x64, Windows live messenger 8.5 will now give me the
>message that there is an update that I NEED in order to use the program. The
>problem is, the update wont run on Windows XP x64, and therefore, i cant use
>Messenger, as i cant get the update.
>
>Really? What is this? Is this a bug for me, or has Microsoft finally ditched
>XP x64? I just bought this OS 4 months ago, because Vista fails and I dont
>want to try Windows 7 on my new computer [but i have pre-ordered it, and a
>2nd HDD].

--
Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh/MSE Forums Moderator

Yea its a complet discrase that they have ditched mesanger suport of xp x64
and are forced to use some 3rd party workaround to get there product to work.
Thanks StephenB for posting that link

"StephenB" wrote:

> See this blog post that Jonathan Kay just published in response to reports of
> the problem, which contains workarounds:
> http://messengergeek.spaces.live.com...DA1!3406.entry
>
> -steve
>
> Doomlord52 <> wrote:
>
> >Yea, on Windows XP x64, Windows live messenger 8.5 will now give me the
> >message that there is an update that I NEED in order to use the program. The
> >problem is, the update wont run on Windows XP x64, and therefore, i cant use
> >Messenger, as i cant get the update.
> >
> >Really? What is this? Is this a bug for me, or has Microsoft finally ditched
> >XP x64? I just bought this OS 4 months ago, because Vista fails and I dont
> >want to try Windows 7 on my new computer [but i have pre-ordered it, and a
> >2nd HDD].
>
> --
> Stephen Boots
> MVP Windows Live
> Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh/MSE Forums Moderator
>
>

Is is true does every one that uses msn live messenger 8.5 have no choice
they have to upgrade to version 2009 msn messanger to sign in i liked the 8.5
version why have they stop it no choice for people theses days i have just
upgraded to the new version its ok you get use to it.

Hey Stephen... thanks for the link... it worked like a charm in running the
old version of MSN Messanger. My problem wasn't that I couldn't get the new
version installed but that I couln't sign on after the installation. Rather
than fooling around with trying to get Windows Live Messanger 8.5 working I
deleted and reinstalled my old version and sure enough running Messanger in
compatibility mode (except for me XP didn't work but Windows Server 2003 did
AFTER I ran the executable (msngrcompat.exe) you included with your posting.


Thanks alot, at least I have a working OLD copy of MSN Messanger. I tried
all the suggestions in the groups as how to get the forced new upgrade of
Windows Live Messanger going (kept getting "can't sign on") which evidently
is a common problem according to the many posts.
--
Lee Lord


"StephenB" wrote:

> See this blog post that Jonathan Kay just published in response to reports of
> the problem, which contains workarounds:
> http://messengergeek.spaces.live.com...DA1!3406.entry
>
> -steve
>
> Doomlord52 <> wrote:
>
> >Yea, on Windows XP x64, Windows live messenger 8.5 will now give me the
> >message that there is an update that I NEED in order to use the program. The
> >problem is, the update wont run on Windows XP x64, and therefore, i cant use
> >Messenger, as i cant get the update.
> >
> >Really? What is this? Is this a bug for me, or has Microsoft finally ditched
> >XP x64? I just bought this OS 4 months ago, because Vista fails and I dont
> >want to try Windows 7 on my new computer [but i have pre-ordered it, and a
> >2nd HDD].
>
> --
> Stephen Boots
> MVP Windows Live
> Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh/MSE Forums Moderator
>
>

8.5 now works again i download and have sign in yippie.

"1Little-Star1" wrote:

>
> Is is true does every one that uses msn live messenger 8.5 have no choice
> they have to upgrade to version 2009 msn messanger to sign in i liked the 8.5
> version why have they stop it no choice for people theses days i have just
> upgraded to the new version its ok you get use to it.
>
>

For me, switching to Windows Server 2003 worked, and let me continue using
8.5. However, I'm on Vista 32 bit, so it's probably different. I didn't have
to download a compatibility file at least.

"1Little-Star1" wrote:

>
> Is is true does every one that uses msn live messenger 8.5 have no choice
> they have to upgrade to version 2009 msn messanger to sign in i liked the 8.5
> version why have they stop it no choice for people theses days i have just
> upgraded to the new version its ok you get use to it.
>
>