Windows Live Messenger will not install (using Vista)

I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
to the download link from this page:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D78F2FF1-79EA-4066-8BA0-DDBED94864FC&displaylang=en

It is version 8.1.0178.

I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
"Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."

There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.

I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
turned off the firewall.

Why does the installation just freeze like that?

Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

tweetle
Thu Jun 26 23:10:00 CDT 2008

One more thing: After 45 minutes or so, a new window pops up:

"Installer is no longer responding.

(Choose one)

Retry

Cancel"

Jonny
Mon Jul 07 19:34:29 CDT 2008



"tweetle" wrote:

> I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> to the download link from this page:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D78F2FF1-79EA-4066-8BA0-DDBED94864FC&displaylang=en
>
> It is version 8.1.0178.
>
> I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
>
> There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
>
> I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> turned off the firewall.
>
> Why does the installation just freeze like that?
>
> Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

royster
Sat Jul 12 04:39:01 CDT 2008

http://get.live.com/windowsvista/winlive?wa=wsignin1.0
try this link and just let it takes its own journey, gl roy

"Jonny" wrote:

>
>
> "tweetle" wrote:
>
> > I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> > to the download link from this page:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D78F2FF1-79EA-4066-8BA0-DDBED94864FC&displaylang=en
> >
> > It is version 8.1.0178.
> >
> > I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> > accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> > "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> > Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
> >
> > There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> > minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
> >
> > I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> > the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> > turned off the firewall.
> >
> > Why does the installation just freeze like that?
> >
> > Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

tp
Tue Jul 15 19:47:40 CDT 2008

im having the same problem but the progress bar goes all the way to the end
and then keeps repeating


"royster" wrote:

> http://get.live.com/windowsvista/winlive?wa=wsignin1.0
> try this link and just let it takes its own journey, gl roy
>
> "Jonny" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "tweetle" wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> > > to the download link from this page:
> > >
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D78F2FF1-79EA-4066-8BA0-DDBED94864FC&displaylang=en
> > >
> > > It is version 8.1.0178.
> > >
> > > I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> > > accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> > > "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> > > Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
> > >
> > > There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> > > minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
> > >
> > > I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> > > the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> > > turned off the firewall.
> > >
> > > Why does the installation just freeze like that?
> > >
> > > Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

tp
Tue Jul 15 19:48:02 CDT 2008

looking for another direction

"tp" wrote:

> im having the same problem but the progress bar goes all the way to the end
> and then keeps repeating
>
>
> "royster" wrote:
>
> > http://get.live.com/windowsvista/winlive?wa=wsignin1.0
> > try this link and just let it takes its own journey, gl roy
> >
> > "Jonny" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "tweetle" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am trying to install Windows Live Messenger in Windows Vista. I go straight
> > > > to the download link from this page:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D78F2FF1-79EA-4066-8BA0-DDBED94864FC&displaylang=en
> > > >
> > > > It is version 8.1.0178.
> > > >
> > > > I can get the Windows Live Messenger Setup Wizard open without a problem. I
> > > > accept the terms, click next, and make my way to the screen that says
> > > > "Installing Windows Live Messenger, Please wait while this wizard installs
> > > > Windows Live Messenger. This may take a few minutes."
> > > >
> > > > There's a progress bar. But it's not moving at all! I'll wait about 30
> > > > minutes, and the progress is still at 0%.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried clearing out my Internet Explorer temporary files and increasing
> > > > the disk space use for temporary internet files (it's at 100 MB). I also
> > > > turned off the firewall.
> > > >
> > > > Why does the installation just freeze like that?
> > > >
> > > > Also, when I try to cancel it, the window does not close...

royster
Wed Jul 16 02:05:52 CDT 2008

first check and see if you have windows live sign-in assistant and live
installer present in programs and feaqtures if you hsave uninstall them and
try installing messenger again , it took several attempts b4 it installed for
me .
roy

"tweetle" wrote:

> One more thing: After 45 minutes or so, a new window pops up:
>
> "Installer is no longer responding.
>
> (Choose one)
>
> Retry
>
> Cancel"