Windows Live Messenger

I loaded MSN live onto my pc which is running Vista Home Premium. It installs
and runs but the connection to my mailbox does not work so i can not sign in
and use the service. When i load MSN 7.5 it works normally. Is there
something i should change to get MSN live to run smoothly??

Sounds as if your account settings have not been entered. These are found in
Tools/Accounts. You need your ISP details to complete.. If your MSN has
these set up you can Import them in the same dialog.

--
Ian

"agent_becks" <> wrote in message
news:F295A5A3-7C34-4F37-BFC7-...
>I loaded MSN live onto my pc which is running Vista Home Premium. It
>installs
> and runs but the connection to my mailbox does not work so i can not sign
> in
> and use the service. When i load MSN 7.5 it works normally. Is there
> something i should change to get MSN live to run smoothly??
>

It has nothig to do with the account or connection. It gives a error message
when i try and log in on MSN Live but MSN 7 works well?

"Ian Betts" wrote:

> Sounds as if your account settings have not been entered. These are found in
> Tools/Accounts. You need your ISP details to complete.. If your MSN has
> these set up you can Import them in the same dialog.
>
> --
> Ian
>
> "agent_becks" <> wrote in message
> news:F295A5A3-7C34-4F37-BFC7-...
> >I loaded MSN live onto my pc which is running Vista Home Premium. It
> >installs
> > and runs but the connection to my mailbox does not work so i can not sign
> > in
> > and use the service. When i load MSN 7.5 it works normally. Is there
> > something i should change to get MSN live to run smoothly??
> >

For what it is worth I use MSN 7.5 with Vista. I tried Windows Live Messemger
when it came out on XP, and it was garbage. Like you, I have kept it on disk
to install anywhere, and I was just using it on the Vista computer with no
probs.
One thing, NEVER accept that update in 7.5!

"agent_becks" wrote:

> It has nothig to do with the account or connection. It gives a error message
> when i try and log in on MSN Live but MSN 7 works well?
>
> "Ian Betts" wrote:
>
> > Sounds as if your account settings have not been entered. These are found in
> > Tools/Accounts. You need your ISP details to complete.. If your MSN has
> > these set up you can Import them in the same dialog.
> >
> > --
> > Ian
> >
> > "agent_becks" <> wrote in message
> > news:F295A5A3-7C34-4F37-BFC7-...
> > >I loaded MSN live onto my pc which is running Vista Home Premium. It
> > >installs
> > > and runs but the connection to my mailbox does not work so i can not sign
> > > in
> > > and use the service. When i load MSN 7.5 it works normally. Is there
> > > something i should change to get MSN live to run smoothly??
> > >

For sure, i've now reinstalled msn 7.5, but i would still like to know why
MSN live does not work with vista and if there is anything we as users can do
to make things work. MSN live has realli cool featues etc that i'm missing
and would love to get back to using it...
~becks

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> For what it is worth I use MSN 7.5 with Vista. I tried Windows Live Messemger
> when it came out on XP, and it was garbage. Like you, I have kept it on disk
> to install anywhere, and I was just using it on the Vista computer with no
> probs.
> One thing, NEVER accept that update in 7.5!
>
> "agent_becks" wrote:
>
> > It has nothig to do with the account or connection. It gives a error message
> > when i try and log in on MSN Live but MSN 7 works well?
> >
> > "Ian Betts" wrote:
> >
> > > Sounds as if your account settings have not been entered. These are found in
> > > Tools/Accounts. You need your ISP details to complete.. If your MSN has
> > > these set up you can Import them in the same dialog.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ian
> > >
> > > "agent_becks" <> wrote in message
> > > news:F295A5A3-7C34-4F37-BFC7-...
> > > >I loaded MSN live onto my pc which is running Vista Home Premium. It
> > > >installs
> > > > and runs but the connection to my mailbox does not work so i can not sign
> > > > in
> > > > and use the service. When i load MSN 7.5 it works normally. Is there
> > > > something i should change to get MSN live to run smoothly??
> > > >

I don't think Microsoft makes it. When I downloaded it that 1 time, from
memory there was French language involved in it at downloading. I thought it
was dodgey, but!

"agent_becks" wrote:

> For sure, i've now reinstalled msn 7.5, but i would still like to know why
> MSN live does not work with vista and if there is anything we as users can do
> to make things work. MSN live has realli cool featues etc that i'm missing
> and would love to get back to using it...
> ~becks
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
> > For what it is worth I use MSN 7.5 with Vista. I tried Windows Live Messemger
> > when it came out on XP, and it was garbage. Like you, I have kept it on disk
> > to install anywhere, and I was just using it on the Vista computer with no
> > probs.
> > One thing, NEVER accept that update in 7.5!
> >
> > "agent_becks" wrote:
> >
> > > It has nothig to do with the account or connection. It gives a error message
> > > when i try and log in on MSN Live but MSN 7 works well?
> > >
> > > "Ian Betts" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sounds as if your account settings have not been entered. These are found in
> > > > Tools/Accounts. You need your ISP details to complete.. If your MSN has
> > > > these set up you can Import them in the same dialog.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ian
> > > >
> > > > "agent_becks" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:F295A5A3-7C34-4F37-BFC7-...
> > > > >I loaded MSN live onto my pc which is running Vista Home Premium. It
> > > > >installs
> > > > > and runs but the connection to my mailbox does not work so i can not sign
> > > > > in
> > > > > and use the service. When i load MSN 7.5 it works normally. Is there
> > > > > something i should change to get MSN live to run smoothly??
> > > > >

What?!

Microsoft does make Windows Live Messenger,
and it worked well on my Vista machines.
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

The newest beta also works just fine (for me), in Vista.
http://get.live.com/betas/messenger_betas


-Michael

* Mick Murphy:
> I don't think Microsoft makes it. When I downloaded it that 1 time, from
> memory there was French language involved in it at downloading. I thought it
> was dodgey, but!
>
> "agent_becks" wrote:
>
>> For sure, i've now reinstalled msn 7.5, but i would still like to know why
>> MSN live does not work with vista and if there is anything we as users can do
>> to make things work. MSN live has realli cool featues etc that i'm missing
>> and would love to get back to using it...
>> ~becks
>>
>> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>>
>>> For what it is worth I use MSN 7.5 with Vista. I tried Windows Live Messemger
>>> when it came out on XP, and it was garbage. Like you, I have kept it on disk
>>> to install anywhere, and I was just using it on the Vista computer with no
>>> probs.
>>> One thing, NEVER accept that update in 7.5!
>>>
>>> "agent_becks" wrote:
>>>
>>>> It has nothig to do with the account or connection. It gives a error message
>>>> when i try and log in on MSN Live but MSN 7 works well?
>>>>
>>>> "Ian Betts" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sounds as if your account settings have not been entered. These are found in
>>>>> Tools/Accounts. You need your ISP details to complete.. If your MSN has
>>>>> these set up you can Import them in the same dialog.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Ian
>>>>>
>>>>> "agent_becks" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:F295A5A3-7C34-4F37-BFC7-...
>>>>>> I loaded MSN live onto my pc which is running Vista Home Premium. It
>>>>>> installs
>>>>>> and runs but the connection to my mailbox does not work so i can not sign
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> and use the service. When i load MSN 7.5 it works normally. Is there
>>>>>> something i should change to get MSN live to run smoothly??
>>>>>>

* agent_becks:
> I loaded MSN live onto my pc which is running Vista Home Premium. It installs
> and runs but the connection to my mailbox does not work so i can not sign in
> and use the service. When i load MSN 7.5 it works normally. Is there
> something i should change to get MSN live to run smoothly??

Are you talking about this
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

Or this?
http://explorer.msn.com/install.htm

Windows Live Messenger works just fine for me.
Did you try right-clicking the install program and
running it as "administrator"?

I am using the beta version now, it has worked well.
http://get.live.com/betas/messenger_betas


-Michael