Re: Starting Acrobat Reader 6 calls up the Windows Messanger 5 Installer.

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 06/29/04


Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:45:24 -0400

Greetings Bruce,

To fix this, firstly, uninstall Windows Messenger 5 by clicking Start, then Run, and type the
following:
msiexec /x {1F0BD960-6525-4FEE-B577-2473F77F1277}
then click OK.

Then, after uninstallation, reinstall Windows Messenger 5 from:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=77c3799f-6388-4193-8002-be55584c1ac1
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"Bruce G." <gor_min@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2268601c45d5b$834d39e0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I upgraded Windows Messanger 4.7 to 5.0 and ever since,
> EVERY time I try to use Adobe Acrobat Reader, the Windows
> Installer tries and fails to install Windows Messanger
> 5.0 AGAIN!!! I've already tried to uninstall it, tried
> removing the Windows Component for it through the
> Add/Remove Programs Control Panel, and have just
> uninstalled and reinstalled Acrobat Reader WITH NO
> RESULTS!!! I need help with this as I'm getting extremely
> annoyed at having to cancel the installer 9 times!!!



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