WLMessenger not opening (but in Task Manager)

Im hoping someone can help me asap with the problem ive got

All was working fine untill about 30 mins ago, basicly WLMessenger refuses
to open fully, when i either use the shortcut or the main exe, messenger
apears in task manager but it doesnt appear to be running, the main GUI & the
system tray icon doesnt come up.

Ive tried restarting, uninstalling reinstalling, and a system restore and
nothing seems to work, i had this problem a few months ago and i ended up
formatting and reinstalling as i couldnt find a fix.

Please please please can someone help me sort this problem out

ps windows messenger works fine, but Window Live Messenger doesnt

Greetings,

What you're describing can be typically a router deadlocking Messenger.

Assuming this is the case, reset the router (aka unplug and plug back in) and if that doesn't
resolve it, try seeing if there's a firmware update for the router at the router
manufacturers website.

--
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.
--



"mr_hadley" <> wrote in message
news:0A4A4EA4-BF44-413F-8CC9-...
> Im hoping someone can help me asap with the problem ive got
>
> All was working fine untill about 30 mins ago, basicly WLMessenger refuses
> to open fully, when i either use the shortcut or the main exe, messenger
> apears in task manager but it doesnt appear to be running, the main GUI & the
> system tray icon doesnt come up.
>
> Ive tried restarting, uninstalling reinstalling, and a system restore and
> nothing seems to work, i had this problem a few months ago and i ended up
> formatting and reinstalling as i couldnt find a fix.
>
> Please please please can someone help me sort this problem out
>
> ps windows messenger works fine, but Window Live Messenger doesnt

Hi Johnathan

Thanks for your reply, i have tried what you have suggested and so far it
appears to be working, but whats got me confused is this, last night i was
working on this problem till 2am andi reinstalled messeger and shut down the
PC, this morning i booted it back up and messeger was working again.
So i downloaded the beta and then it started doing the same thing, so i
restarted the PC and the router and volla so far so good again.

Will let you know if it starts playing up again

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> What you're describing can be typically a router deadlocking Messenger.
>
> Assuming this is the case, reset the router (aka unplug and plug back in) and if that doesn't
> resolve it, try seeing if there's a firmware update for the router at the router
> manufacturers website.
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
>
>
> "mr_hadley" <> wrote in message
> news:0A4A4EA4-BF44-413F-8CC9-...
> > Im hoping someone can help me asap with the problem ive got
> >
> > All was working fine untill about 30 mins ago, basicly WLMessenger refuses
> > to open fully, when i either use the shortcut or the main exe, messenger
> > apears in task manager but it doesnt appear to be running, the main GUI & the
> > system tray icon doesnt come up.
> >
> > Ive tried restarting, uninstalling reinstalling, and a system restore and
> > nothing seems to work, i had this problem a few months ago and i ended up
> > formatting and reinstalling as i couldnt find a fix.
> >
> > Please please please can someone help me sort this problem out
> >
> > ps windows messenger works fine, but Window Live Messenger doesnt
>
>

Hi,

It sounds rather inconsistent which is pretty normal for these kind of router issues.

--
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.
--


"mr_hadley" <> wrote in message
news:B7130BD8-E1C1-47B3-AE79-...
> Hi Johnathan
>
> Thanks for your reply, i have tried what you have suggested and so far it
> appears to be working, but whats got me confused is this, last night i was
> working on this problem till 2am andi reinstalled messeger and shut down the
> PC, this morning i booted it back up and messeger was working again.
> So i downloaded the beta and then it started doing the same thing, so i
> restarted the PC and the router and volla so far so good again.
>
> Will let you know if it starts playing up again
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> What you're describing can be typically a router deadlocking Messenger.
>>
>> Assuming this is the case, reset the router (aka unplug and plug back in) and if that
>> doesn't
>> resolve it, try seeing if there's a firmware update for the router at the router
>> manufacturers website.
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> "mr_hadley" <> wrote in message
>> news:0A4A4EA4-BF44-413F-8CC9-...
>> > Im hoping someone can help me asap with the problem ive got
>> >
>> > All was working fine untill about 30 mins ago, basicly WLMessenger refuses
>> > to open fully, when i either use the shortcut or the main exe, messenger
>> > apears in task manager but it doesnt appear to be running, the main GUI & the
>> > system tray icon doesnt come up.
>> >
>> > Ive tried restarting, uninstalling reinstalling, and a system restore and
>> > nothing seems to work, i had this problem a few months ago and i ended up
>> > formatting and reinstalling as i couldnt find a fix.
>> >
>> > Please please please can someone help me sort this problem out
>> >
>> > ps windows messenger works fine, but Window Live Messenger doesnt
>>
>>

Hi, Jonathan i had da same problem n ur solution solve it, but i think u guys
shouldnt force all msn users to upgrade their messengers, not when there r so
many bugs with da new verison~! they should have a choice~! Well wish u da
best of luck on fixing da bugs, ur doing a great job~! keep it up

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It sounds rather inconsistent which is pretty normal for these kind of router issues.
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
>
> "mr_hadley" <> wrote in message
> news:B7130BD8-E1C1-47B3-AE79-...
> > Hi Johnathan
> >
> > Thanks for your reply, i have tried what you have suggested and so far it
> > appears to be working, but whats got me confused is this, last night i was
> > working on this problem till 2am andi reinstalled messeger and shut down the
> > PC, this morning i booted it back up and messeger was working again.
> > So i downloaded the beta and then it started doing the same thing, so i
> > restarted the PC and the router and volla so far so good again.
> >
> > Will let you know if it starts playing up again
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> What you're describing can be typically a router deadlocking Messenger.
> >>
> >> Assuming this is the case, reset the router (aka unplug and plug back in) and if that
> >> doesn't
> >> resolve it, try seeing if there's a firmware update for the router at the router
> >> manufacturers website.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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.
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "mr_hadley" <> wrote in message
> >> news:0A4A4EA4-BF44-413F-8CC9-...
> >> > Im hoping someone can help me asap with the problem ive got
> >> >
> >> > All was working fine untill about 30 mins ago, basicly WLMessenger refuses
> >> > to open fully, when i either use the shortcut or the main exe, messenger
> >> > apears in task manager but it doesnt appear to be running, the main GUI & the
> >> > system tray icon doesnt come up.
> >> >
> >> > Ive tried restarting, uninstalling reinstalling, and a system restore and
> >> > nothing seems to work, i had this problem a few months ago and i ended up
> >> > formatting and reinstalling as i couldnt find a fix.
> >> >
> >> > Please please please can someone help me sort this problem out
> >> >
> >> > ps windows messenger works fine, but Window Live Messenger doesnt
> >>
> >>
>

I am having the same issue as the first poster. However, I reset my router,
and there was no difference. Additionally, I know it's not a router issue
because all three of my housemates are running similar computers, and their
windows live messenger works fine. What's very strange is that I sometimes
see multiple copies of msnmsgr.exe in my processes (normally two) and they
take up vastly different amounts of memory (the averages are around 13000 kb
for one and 7000kb for the other). However, right now, the first is taking up
888 kb and the second, 244. There is nothing indicating these programs are
running anywhere else. I have run a full virus scan, spyware scan, checked
for registry crap, et cetera. Nothing. I am now on web messenger, and it is
working.

Help?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> What you're describing can be typically a router deadlocking Messenger.
>
> Assuming this is the case, reset the router (aka unplug and plug back in) and if that doesn't
> resolve it, try seeing if there's a firmware update for the router at the router
> manufacturers website.
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
>
>
> "mr_hadley" <> wrote in message
> news:0A4A4EA4-BF44-413F-8CC9-...
> > Im hoping someone can help me asap with the problem ive got
> >
> > All was working fine untill about 30 mins ago, basicly WLMessenger refuses
> > to open fully, when i either use the shortcut or the main exe, messenger
> > apears in task manager but it doesnt appear to be running, the main GUI & the
> > system tray icon doesnt come up.
> >
> > Ive tried restarting, uninstalling reinstalling, and a system restore and
> > nothing seems to work, i had this problem a few months ago and i ended up
> > formatting and reinstalling as i couldnt find a fix.
> >
> > Please please please can someone help me sort this problem out
> >
> > ps windows messenger works fine, but Window Live Messenger doesnt
>
>