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August 28, 2008  
Subject: Windows Live Messenger fails to launch
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 6/17/2008 4:00:01 PM
From: =?Utf-8?B?WGVkZ2Vy?= [Email Address Protection]

Hi there,

I never encountered this problem until this morning, when WLM failed to
launch when I double clicked the shortcut. I've tried
uninstalling/reinstalling, and I've even uninstalled messenger plus live but
the result is the same. Although it doesn't launch, msnmsgr.exe appears in
the windows task manager. After clicking on the shortcut several times, there
would be multiple copies of the msnmsgr.exe in the task manager. When I try
to shut down, I would have to end each of those msnmsgr.exe's individually as
they're all unresponsive.

I'm curious as to how I can fix this problem.

Thanks in advance,

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Subject: Re: Windows Live Messenger fails to launch
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 6/17/2008 8:19:35 PM
From: "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" [Email Address Protection]

Greetings,

What you're describing is typically caused by a router actually.

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
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Xedger" <Xedger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10B76350-0221-4216-B0B0-F35327F98A0B@microsoft.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I never encountered this problem until this morning, when WLM failed to
> launch when I double clicked the shortcut. I've tried
> uninstalling/reinstalling, and I've even uninstalled messenger plus live but
> the result is the same. Although it doesn't launch, msnmsgr.exe appears in
> the windows task manager. After clicking on the shortcut several times, there
> would be multiple copies of the msnmsgr.exe in the task manager. When I try
> to shut down, I would have to end each of those msnmsgr.exe's individually as
> they're all unresponsive.
>
> I'm curious as to how I can fix this problem.
>
> Thanks in advance,



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