prob w/ launching game/win 98 user

Can anyone tell me how to get the games to launch
successfully in msn Messenger 6.0 using window 98.. all i
get is a black screen... thanks

NeoSadist
Mon Nov 03 14:59:22 CST 2003

Megs wrote:

> Can anyone tell me how to get the games to launch
> successfully in msn Messenger 6.0 using window 98.. all i
> get is a black screen... thanks

Probably because the programs need activex/java to run: are those enabled?
Also, windows 98 is an older windows version, and unfortunately microsoft
tends to design things primarily for the dominant windows version. Try
fully updating windows using windows update, then make sure java/activex
are enabled, then try it again.
BTW: are you using a firewall or antivirus? Those may cause problems with
the games, but at the same time I feel that it's almost necessary to use
those with windows, especially windows 98, as windows usually isn't very
secure or stable.

--
Lewis's Law of Travel:
The first piece of luggage out of the chute doesn't belong to
anyone, ever.

Jonathan
Mon Nov 03 15:00:44 CST 2003

Greetings Megs,

It just one particular game, or all of them?
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com



"Megs" <megs413@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Can anyone tell me how to get the games to launch
> successfully in msn Messenger 6.0 using window 98.. all i
> get is a black screen... thanks
>
>

anonymous
Mon Nov 03 15:30:09 CST 2003

just this game.. but, i have tried it on my other system
with xp installed and same response.. black screen
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Megs,
>
>It just one particular game, or all of them?
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>
>"Megs" <megs413@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>> Can anyone tell me how to get the games to launch
>> successfully in msn Messenger 6.0 using window 98.. all
i
>> get is a black screen... thanks
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