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I got a leaked version of msn 6 somewhere on the net, installed it on my windows 2000 machine with no problems. It worked fine for a while and then it started to reset the settings such as background, display picture, etc. and now i cant even see other peoples display picture. Either its the default MSN guy or its not even there. Also, sometimes my messages dont get through. I downloaded the preview version from microsoft thinking it might solve the problem cuz it was a more recent version but still the same problem.
Any1 know how to fix this?
Yeah, you should try downloading the official MSN 6 Preview from Microsoft. I had one of the leaked versions at first and I found it to be very unstable, however I’ve had the official preview since it was released and I have to say no problems so far! You can download the official preview easily, there are links to it on this website under one of the sub-headings.
you should download the file that’s not for WinXP (98~Me) this might work. its a porgram that you need to instal before you download msn6
When i was got the public preview version from microsoft, i downloaded the right one (for win2k). R u saying there is something else i need to install b4 installing msn 6?If so, what is it called or where can i get it?
Thanx 4 ur help
Quote:quote:Originally posted by cadavidfyou should download the file that’s not for WinXP (98~Me) this might work. its a porgram that you need to instal before you download msn6
actually maybe you should scratch that idea. *scratch scratch* lol. i’d say the reason msn is doing that is because you still have leaked version on ur computer. you’re best bet is to completely uninstall and install again with the preview version. this has 90% chance of working.. hopefully the 10 other % won’t come through..
MarsBarr;)
Thanx MarsBarr for ur input. In fact, i uninstalled the leaked version of Msn, deleted the registry entries of msn messnger, rebooted the computer, and then installed microsofts official prevew version – just so it would be a clean install. Still had the problem. 🙁 I did that procedure also for the preview version ( uninstalling, deleting registry entries and then reinstalling ), but still had problems 🙁
But these problems are happening sporadically, if i can use that term. Sometimes it works OK and sometimes it doesnt work properly. I noticed one time when i logged in with a different msn account that it worked OK (i saw the other person’s display pic, my messages where gettin thru and i was gettin messages back) but when i switched to my normal account it was back to problemville. Also there is some delay in recieving messages.Quote:quote:It worked fine for a while and then it started to reset the settings such as background, display picture, etc. and now i cant even see other peoples display picture. Either its the default MSN guy or its not even there. Also, sometimes my messages dont get through.Welcome to the club son.
Your not the only one this has happened to.
BUT just to clear somethings up. Your display picture is based on the contact you set it upon. If you chose the race car for cousin Joe, and opened a new conversation window for Antie Sarah, it will be the defult. Everytime you open Joe’s window, the race car backround will appear.
With display pictures, and even emoticons, they sometimes need time to download to your computer, and at other times its just Messenger being a Microsoft product.
Sometimes it takes a while for a picture to show, (as you said the MSN dude) or even the emoticons dont show for a while (even tho they show on your computer)
Another, if your contact doesnt have v6, you will not see a display picture, or if the contact has turned off the display pic, you will not see it either.
As for your messages not getting thru. Can you discribe it a bit more?
Do you send them and your contact not respond, or it comes up as the following message has not been sent, blahblah?
Like I said, I also had some of these problems off and on. I just blamed the beta, and down graded to 5.well i’d like to mention that in new msn 6.. the pic and the background u mention in a chat windows in unique to that window only. and hwne u tryto chat with some other frend u wont see the same pic again.
second, u dont see the pic of ur frend that perhaps bcz ur frend doewsnt have msn 6..
hope it’ll help u
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