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I am running the new yahoo messenger on my windows xp home edition and it will not work. It starts and then causes an error, and shuts down. I downloaded the new java file JRE 1.4.2_03 thinking it was an java error. But it didn’t help. Can anyone help me.
Thanks in advance
I found my own way to fix it. I uninstalled the new version 5.6.??? and loaded 5.5.??? and I had the same problem but I went ahead and loaded the update when it asked and it works now. Atleast so far it does. Thanks anyway. I may be back though.
Glad you got it sorted, and thanks for joining the forums.
One minor detail that I would appreciate if you could fix for me. To adhere to our Forum Policies, and to keep a clean and legible forum, I ask you to keep your signature down to no more than three or four lines. Otherwise members may confuse your signature with your actual question. Thanks in advance.
Zygrony – just beware, the danger in running an older version of YM opens you to alot of exploits. There’s a few posts around here somewhere regarding the newest version (5.6.1358) that closes a buffer overflow trick that a lot of folks (myself included) got caught with and ended up infected with a javabyteverify virus. You said you went from 5.6 to 5.5 – which 5.6 were you running? Maybe you’re better off going ‘up’ instead of ‘down’…..
Quote:quote:Originally posted by zygronyloaded 5.5.??? and I had the same problem but I went ahead and loaded the update when it asked and it works now.
BeachBuddha, please re-read his post. He is using the updated YM, he just downgraded and used the auto-update to upgrade again. Although you are correct about older versions and there vulnerabilities.
Quote:quote:Originally posted by beachbuddhaBTW – running XP Pro SP1 with the most recent YM.
Any reason in particular you decided to supply us with this info? Do you have a similar problem to zygrony’s original post?
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