Although Windows Live Messenger is still available to download from the Windows Essentials installer, attempting to sign in will always prompt you that a newer version is available and must install the newer version in order to continue. Clicking the Yes button will automatically download Skype to be installed on your computer. While it may seem impossible to use Windows Live Messenger, there are third party methods such as Messenger Reviver that can patch the necessary files in order to allow logging in to Windows Live Messenger It may make more sense to use Skype today because Microsoft will one day shut down all their Messenger services and the Windows Live Messenger program is no longer being updated.
Installing Skype should automatically remove Windows Live Messenger from your computer. However if you still find traces of Windows Live Messenger or Skype is unable to remove it, here are some ways to forcefully uninstall Windows Live Messenger from your computer. Click the Close button when finished uninstalling the selected program. If you cannot find any of the options above, there are 3 third party tools listed below that can help you to forcefully remove Windows Live Messenger from your computer.
ZapMessenger is a small and portable Windows Live Messenger uninstaller tool created by Jonathan Kay, the same developer who created the Messenger Reviver tool. An updated version is already in the works and we will update the download link when it is available. Then installing Messenger 8. Re: Want to roll-back to previous Windows Messenger? Reply to author. Report message as abuse.
Show original message. Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message. We are wanting to piggy back on "jumo"'s issue. We all have Vista Home Premium. Two happy WLM 8. One less happy WLM user and one unhappy user As "Jumo" we don't need or want the "bells and whistles". We all want to go back to 8. What are the steps and sequence for this regression?.
Jonathan Kay [MVP]. Hi Lu, Yes you can downgrade to 8. Hi Jonathan, Thank you for answering our post. We use Hotmail and Windows Mail. We noted that the upgrade to included WL Essentials Should these programs also be uninstalled?
We like the System Restore option. Click the Start menu, and then click Control Panel. On Windows 8, you can open the Start menu by clicking the Start button in the lower-left corner of the screen, pressing the Windows logo key on your keyboard, or opening charms and then clicking start. Open the uninstall tool. In the Control Panel window, under Programs, click Uninstall a program. Locate Windows Essentials. Windows Live Messenger was bundled together with Windows essentials.
In the program list, scroll down to find Windows Live Essentials, and then click to select it. Start uninstalling Windows Live Messenger. In the dialog box, click Uninstall, and then click Continue. At this point, you may be prompted for an admin password. Type your admin password to continue. Finish uninstalling Windows Live Messenger.
In the dialog box, click Windows Live Messenger to select it, and then click Uninstall. Windows Live Messenger is uninstalled. Method 2. Determine your version of Windows XP. Click the Start menu, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. In the System Properties window, click the General tab. Go to source Service Pack 1 added a user interface for disabling Windows Live Messenger, but not uninstalling it.
Go to source. Disable Windows Live Messenger. In the Components list, click Windows Live Messenger to uncheck it. Click Next, and then click Finish.
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