Messenger won't start

[Lowell]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?)

Trying to use Windows Messenger for first time in order to use remote
assistance. The program will not start, either using the icon or the
executable. The only time I get any type of message is when I try to access
remote assistance from the Help and Support Menu. The message:
"An administrator has denied permission to use Windows Messenger..."
I installed WinXP (Pro) myself, so I'm the Administrator. My login has
Admin rights.
I downloaded and installed Messenger v 5.1 to see if it would make a
difference. It doesn't. I also looked at the registry for entries suggested
by a notice about Messenger v. 4. The "missing" registry items were there.
Any help appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?)

Greetings Lowell,

It sounds like Windows Messenger may just have been disabled. To correct this, download and
run these .reg files in the affected account:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablewindowsmessenger_user.reg
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger.reg
After running these, reboot and then try opening Windows Messenger again.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Lowell" <Lowell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68A2A818-8CCC-409E-8E0B-C27903D003BC@microsoft.com...
> Trying to use Windows Messenger for first time in order to use remote
> assistance. The program will not start, either using the icon or the
> executable. The only time I get any type of message is when I try to access
> remote assistance from the Help and Support Menu. The message:
> "An administrator has denied permission to use Windows Messenger..."
> I installed WinXP (Pro) myself, so I'm the Administrator. My login has
> Admin rights.
> I downloaded and installed Messenger v 5.1 to see if it would make a
> difference. It doesn't. I also looked at the registry for entries suggested
> by a notice about Messenger v. 4. The "missing" registry items were there.
> Any help appreciated.

 

[Lowell]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?)

Bingo. I thank you, and my 83 year old mother thanks you. Now I can fix her
conputer.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Lowell,
>
> It sounds like Windows Messenger may just have been disabled. To correct this, download and
> run these .reg files in the affected account:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablewindowsmessenger_user.reg
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger.reg
> After running these, reboot and then try opening Windows Messenger again.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
> "Lowell" <Lowell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:68A2A818-8CCC-409E-8E0B-C27903D003BC@microsoft.com...
> > Trying to use Windows Messenger for first time in order to use remote
> > assistance. The program will not start, either using the icon or the
> > executable. The only time I get any type of message is when I try to access
> > remote assistance from the Help and Support Menu. The message:
> > "An administrator has denied permission to use Windows Messenger..."
> > I installed WinXP (Pro) myself, so I'm the Administrator. My login has
> > Admin rights.
> > I downloaded and installed Messenger v 5.1 to see if it would make a
> > difference. It doesn't. I also looked at the registry for entries suggested
> > by a notice about Messenger v. 4. The "missing" registry items were there.
> > Any help appreciated.
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?)

Hi,

Great, give her my regards
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Lowell" <Lowell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1514E3F1-7A00-4EC7-B689-E900A3C68E30@microsoft.com...
> Bingo. I thank you, and my 83 year old mother thanks you. Now I can fix her
> conputer.
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings Lowell,
>>
>> It sounds like Windows Messenger may just have been disabled. To correct this, download
>> and
>> run these .reg files in the affected account:
>> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablewindowsmessenger_user.reg
>> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger.reg
>> After running these, reboot and then try opening Windows Messenger again.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "Lowell" <Lowell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:68A2A818-8CCC-409E-8E0B-C27903D003BC@microsoft.com...
>> > Trying to use Windows Messenger for first time in order to use remote
>> > assistance. The program will not start, either using the icon or the
>> > executable. The only time I get any type of message is when I try to access
>> > remote assistance from the Help and Support Menu. The message:
>> > "An administrator has denied permission to use Windows Messenger..."
>> > I installed WinXP (Pro) myself, so I'm the Administrator. My login has
>> > Admin rights.
>> > I downloaded and installed Messenger v 5.1 to see if it would make a
>> > difference. It doesn't. I also looked at the registry for entries suggested
>> > by a notice about Messenger v. 4. The "missing" registry items were there.
>> > Any help appreciated.
>>
>>
>>