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    Windows Live Installer

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dxu, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. dxu

    dxu Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have Windows Live Messenger on my startup. Only problem is, everytime I boot up, I get a Windows Live Installer that updates and loads for about 10-15 seconds. Not a problem, but really very annoying.

    Any probable causes for this?
     
    dxu, Aug 16, 2008
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  2. fonduekid

    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    Go to msconfig from startup > run

    uncheck "messenger" or windows live messenger or anything thats description / file location lies in windows live messenger / msnmessenger..

    Also, you can check in services.msc from startup > run and look for windows live setup service and see if its in automatic... if yes, change it to manual.

    Hope this helps.
     
    fonduekid, Aug 16, 2008
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  3. dxu

    dxu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yep, I do have messenger on my startup, which I do intend because I use it on a regular basis. My problem is that the installer comes up everytime, and updates and installs and what not for a couple of seconds everytime.

    Actually, this is not limited to just startup. If I close messenger and then open it again, it does the same thing with the installer coming up and doing its stuff...
     
    dxu, Aug 23, 2008
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  4. Silas Awaketh

    Silas Awaketh Notebook Deity

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    I had the same problem. It was a registry perrmission thing in my case. I got the administrator rights for that key, and it never came back. Sometimes it even happens with MS Office.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Aug 24, 2008
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  5. dxu

    dxu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the reply Silas! So, what exactly should I do to get rid of the problem?
     
    dxu, Aug 25, 2008
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  6. Silas Awaketh

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    Do you get an error message at the end of the shebang that the installer does, like key not found, or can't be accessed?
     
    Silas Awaketh, Aug 25, 2008
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  7. dxu

    dxu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nope. It just completes the updates.
     
    dxu, Aug 26, 2008
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  8. dxu

    dxu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone has any ideas at all? :(
     
    dxu, Aug 30, 2008
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  9. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Try uninstalling and reinstall WLM, and make sure you're using an admin account. It seems to me that some files weren't copied properly.
     
    stewie, Aug 30, 2008
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  10. dxu

    dxu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all! Sorry for digging up this really old thread! I've been living with the problem for the last 3 months now, but I think I really should find a solution to this. Stewie, I've tried reinstalling, but it doesn't help.

    Anyone has any other ideas? Cause this is really pretty annoying as it takes almost a minute each time.
     
    dxu, Dec 3, 2008
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  11. Matt

    Matt Notebook Deity

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    Run msconfig and copy down all Windows Live related entries. Then post them here for us to look at. ;)
     
    Matt, Dec 3, 2008
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