Re: Windows Media Center

Greetings,

Media Center can use Windows Messenger for its instant messaging feature only. What you have
installed is Windows -Live- Messenger, which is a totally different product.

If you really wish to use the Messenger feature in Media Center, you'll need to install
Windows Messenger:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774

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"gdjb" <gdjb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:83A878B7-A2BC-4C57-8941-A864E8C4156D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
When I open Windows Media Center I get a message "Messenger Failure" media
center cannot find windows messenger. It is installed, version 8 and does
work from the desktop. Also in messenger when i get an invitation to see
someones videocam i get a picture but garbled sound only


.

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