Windows Live Messenger 2011 un installed itself, now I can't get it back?

Question

So I downloaded Windows live messenger 2011, and I loved it. The next time I turned on my computer, it had some kind of problem and said 'it could not start' and had to do some 'fixing' things to it. When my computer finally came on, I noticed I had the old Messenger. I downloaded the new one again, but I can't find where Windows Live Messenger 2011 is on my computer? It doesn't open up on it's own, and I've downloaded it off of http://explore.live.com/windows-live-messenger-get-started?os=other about a trillion times! How can I open it up? I can't even use the old messenger, cos it's saying its unavalible? Help!

Answer 1

You don't say what OS you have got for a start but it will not work on XP though.



These are the OS requirements to run it.



Operating system: 32- or 64-bit version of Windows 7, Windows Vista‌ Service Pack 2 with the Platform Update for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 and the Platform Update for Windows Server 2008.

Answer 2

Hi,

I downloaded Windows Live Messenger for free here http://j.mp/1rt2TKb

Very useful program!

Bye

Answer 3

hello



uninstall and reinstall it correctly



remember WLM 2011 only works with VISTA and Windows7



❶try first to uninstall from the control panel

☇ Start

☇ control panel

☇ add&remove programs

☇ 'windows live essentials'

☇ remove



❣You can use these steps when you experience one of the following symptoms :

☇When you try to uninstall Windows Live Essentials from Control Panel, nothing happens.

☇You would like to uninstall Windows Live Essentials from your computer but you don’t see it from the list of programs in Control Panel’s Add/Remove Programs list



✎Troubleshooting Steps:



✎WINDOWS XP:

1.Click on Start then click on Run.

2.Type C:\Program Files\Windows Live\installer\wlarp.exe then press Enter.

3.A new window will open. Select Uninstall and click on Continue.

4.Select the Windows Live Program that you want to remove and click on Continue.

5.Follow the on-screen instructions.



✎WINDOWS VISTA:

1.Click on the Start button.

2.Type C:\Program Files\Windows Live\installer\wlarp.exe on the Start Search box then press Enter.

3.A new window will open. Select Uninstall and click on Continue.

4.Select the Windows Live Program that you want to remove and click on Continue.

5.Follow the on-screen instructions.



✎in case it says you cannot uninstall or reinstall install it cause you have a newer version

→use "Zapmessenger" to remove it and then install the new Windows live messenger

http://messengergeek.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E3785B1281BBDA1!1118.entry

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/ZapMessenger-Download-115115.html



❣you have to install this to make Zapmessenger work

→Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Redistributable Package

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=10cc340b-f857-4a14-83f5-25634c3bf043&DisplayLang=en



❷then get the Windows live messenger program

✎the last official version is 2011 and works only with VISTA and windows 7

http://download.live.com/?sku=messenger

http://download.live.com/messenger



✎the windows live messenger for XP

http://explore.live.com/windows-live-Messenger-XP

http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-xp



hope that helps

Answer 4

properly before everything, close all classes till now attempting to place in it. each and every so often once you shut classes, their technique remains working. So precise click the activity bar(precise below) and click activity supervisor. Then bypass to the tactics tab and spot if between the classes u tried remaining remains open. you additionally can prefer to close living house windows stay in case you prefer the installation window to renounce shooting up.