Re: Problem getting sound and video w/ Messenger

Greetings BH,

msmsgs.exe -is- Windows Messenger.
Also, disabling it in msconfig won't do anything -- because of how MS Config works, it won't
even disable the automatic start.

What you're describing is purely a software problem -- more specifically probably with your
audio or video drivers. As a first step, you should try going through the Audio and Video
Tuning wizard by popping open the main Messenger window, clicking the Tools menu and then
Audio tuning wizard. It is possible that it is set to the wrong device and that is why it's
crashing.

Although, since that might cause it to crash, I would suggest you actually stop using Windows
Messenger 4.7, it is effectively seven years old and basically a dinosaur (relatively
speaking). Instead, you may want to try Windows Live Messenger which has far superior audio
and video capabilities (video much larger than a postage stamp size in Windows Messenger for
a start). You can grab it here:
http://get.live.com/WL/all

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"BH" <bhight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4781aa6c$0$15388$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have Windows XP (SP2) and would like to start using Windows Messenger
(4.7). I'm able to contact someone and exchange messages and files with no
difficulty via Messenger.

But when I try to initiate or accept a voice or video connection, Windows Messenger
crashes. The error message I get refers to a msmsgs.exe file.

I have turned off the msmsgs box that shows up under misconfig and rebooted, but that made
no difference.

I have updated the firmware on my D-Link 604 router, but that doesn't make a difference. My
Nortion Internet Security is open to Windows Messenger, so I don't think that's the
problem. I otherwise have no problem connecting to the Internet, browsing, getting my
e-mail etc.

Any suggestions on why the program crashes when I try to use video or voice? Or what
msmsgs.exe could have to do with it?

Thank you.



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