Why can't I install Windows Live Messenger?

Question

I download the Windows Live Installer, I open it, I choose what I want to install, it tells me it's checking for Windows Live programs on my computer, then it looks like it's finished, it then tells me that it's taking longer than expected. After it looks like it's done, it says that I can't install it and tells me to try later. I've tried it again so many more times and guess what? It. Still. Won't. Work.

Please help. I'm getting a lot more angry and frustrated by the second.

Answer 1

download www.avast.com its a antivirus run this

then go back to hotmail and re download it

Answer 2

hi shanna

you have to select a MSN version acording to your operating system

I leave you some links to get WLM

►if running a  windows version previous of XP

-->get MSN

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...

►if running a  windows XP without SP (service pack) 2

-->you have to install SP2

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/d...

and then get WLM

►windows live messenger 8.1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...



►windows live messenger 8.5

http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

http://get.live.com/WL/config_all

►if for any reasons you cannot get SP2 try installing one of these programs FIRST

►Windows update agent

http://download.windowsupdate.com/v6/win...

►Windows installer 3.1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...

►then get WLM 8.5 (the newest official version)

►if running VISTA

get this WLM

►windows live messenger 8.5

http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

http://get.live.com/WL/config_all

►important

don't forget to include WLM into the exceptions of your firewall and antivirus .. if you don't, it cannot connect

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Answer 3

:S

Answer 4

These things happen, I personally distaste the new messanger, the downloader is complete and utter c**p and never worked for me.

Get WLM 8.1.. it works normal and the interface is 2x as clean ( not that bloated c**p )

Best of luck =)

Answer 5

well.... there is windows messenger in computer already installed which sometimes unable us to use windows live messenger....... you should uninstall windows messenger and then try again.......

or maybe the installation file you are using to install is not preferable......

hope.. this will help u.........

all the best..............................

Answer 6

Try and download the msi stand alone installer for windows live messenger instead of using the Live Installer.

You can find the msi installer here http://www.live2k.net/windows-live-unplu...