Windows Live Messenger will not install (using Vista)

I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
to the download link from this page:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

It is version 8.1.0178.

I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
"Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."

There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.

I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
turned off the firewall.

Why does the installation just freeze like that?

Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

One more thing: After 45 minutes or so, a new window pops up:

"Installer is no longer responding.

(Choose one)

Retry

Cancel"

"tweetle" wrote:

> I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> to the download link from this page:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> It is version 8.1.0178.
>
> I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
>
> There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
>
> I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> turned off the firewall.
>
> Why does the installation just freeze like that?
>
> Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

http://get.live.com/windowsvista/winlive?wa=wsignin1.0
try this link and just let it takes its own journey, gl roy

"Jonny" wrote:

>
>
> "tweetle" wrote:
>
> > I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> > to the download link from this page:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > It is version 8.1.0178.
> >
> > I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> > accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> > "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> > Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
> >
> > There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> > minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
> >
> > I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> > the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> > turned off the firewall.
> >
> > Why does the installation just freeze like that?
> >
> > Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

im having the same problem but the progress bar goes all the way to the end
and then keeps repeating


"royster" wrote:

> http://get.live.com/windowsvista/winlive?wa=wsignin1.0
> try this link and just let it takes its own journey, gl roy
>
> "Jonny" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "tweetle" wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> > > to the download link from this page:
> > >
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> > >
> > > It is version 8.1.0178.
> > >
> > > I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> > > accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> > > "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> > > Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
> > >
> > > There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> > > minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
> > >
> > > I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> > > the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> > > turned off the firewall.
> > >
> > > Why does the installation just freeze like that?
> > >
> > > Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

looking for another direction

"tp" wrote:

> im having the same problem but the progress bar goes all the way to the end
> and then keeps repeating
>
>
> "royster" wrote:
>
> > http://get.live.com/windowsvista/winlive?wa=wsignin1.0
> > try this link and just let it takes its own journey, gl roy
> >
> > "Jonny" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "tweetle" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> > > > to the download link from this page:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> > > >
> > > > It is version 8.1.0178.
> > > >
> > > > I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> > > > accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> > > > "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> > > > Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
> > > >
> > > > There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> > > > minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> > > > the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> > > > turned off the firewall.
> > > >
> > > > Why does the installation just freeze like that?
> > > >
> > > > Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

first check and see if you have windows live sign-in assistant and live
installer present in programs and feaqtures if you hsave uninstall them and
try installing messenger again , it took several attempts b4 it installed for
me .
roy

"tweetle" wrote:

> One more thing: After 45 minutes or so, a new window pops up:
>
> "Installer is no longer responding.
>
> (Choose one)
>
> Retry
>
> Cancel"

"tweetle" wrote:

> I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> to the download link from this page:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> It is version 8.1.0178.
>
> I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
>
> There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
>
> I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> turned off the firewall.
>
> Why does the installation just freeze like that?
>
> Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

"tweetle" wrote:

> I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> to the download link from this page:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> It is version 8.1.0178.
>
> I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
>
> There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
>
> I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> turned off the firewall.
>
> Why does the installation just freeze like that?
>
> Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

"tweetle" wrote:

> I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> to the download link from this page:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> It is version 8.1.0178.
>
> I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
>
> There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
>
> I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> turned off the firewall.
>
> Why does the installation just freeze like that?
>
> Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...