Help needed with Messenger Live Hotmail - Page 2

KirstyJay · 16th August 2008, 01:02

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Originally Posted by Not_SoFedUp

one of the reasons i dont like or use msn

I concur

Turn · 16th August 2008, 09:46

Hi - sounds like you have 2 problems -

1) Your friend has a virus which has hacked his / her contact list and, as someone above correctly posted - the links sent to you are almost certainly to either a virus or malware / spyware. Clicking on these links is most definately NOT advised. I once did, and it cost me a reload.
Close the chat window, advise your friend.

2) Assuming you are using Windows XP, you may still have "Windows messenger" installed. It comes with XP. This program lies almost dormant when "MSN Messenger" (or "Live Messenger" as its called in later versions) is in use.
Windows messenger can leave you visible to other MSN users (Windows or MSN), so even when you aren't signed in, you are.
Windows messenger is a tricky little b*gger to remove because its integrated into the system registry, but this link will remove it.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

P.S. I've just noticed that the clever chap that wrote the original removal program appears to have updated it. Its all automatic - just click on the link, download the file and run it.

Vortex wake · 16th August 2008, 10:04

Sometimes its difficult to convince the 'other' person that its their computer that is causing the problem.

I always used to know when my (old) boss had turned his laptop on because the works email address would be flooded with spam at that moment.

He would only ever protest that his laptop was virus free.

jaypeeps · 16th August 2008, 13:37

I probably shouldn't tempt fate, but since changing my password all has been OK so far......

I really am fascinated how by doing something so simple it has possibly solved the problem.

Have informed my friend that the virus is probably her end, but not had a reply yet!

Thanks to everyone for the help

jaypeeps