Re: New MSN Messenger 6.1 Upgrade Build makes OE6 load VERY slow
From: AC (a_at_a.com)
Date: 03/19/04
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 17:15:11 -0500
Hey there PA Bear... I always like to post details because I know that's the
only way to get things solved. Plus I've been around the networking
newsgroups helping with my limited knowledge and I always ask for that...
details.
Anyway, thanks for your prompt answer... I'm still looking at those links
although I do have an extra question. When I got my computer I disabled
Windows Messenger editing the registry as explained on this MS knowledge
base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q302089 --- If I
were to try editing the registry as described on here:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/performance.htm#slowstart -- would
it matter that I edited the registry as explained on the first article?
I mean, should I un-do the entries done by the first article in order to use
the entries on the second article? When it comes to the registry I really
don't know that much. I'll provide with updates as I keep reading and
researching... thanks again!!!
AC
-- Alpha http://www.xboxsolution.com - Administrator "PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23jMv1ufDEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Good, thorough post, AC! > > See the Messenger-related part (only!) of > http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/performance.htm#slowstart > > More at: > > http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm > http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm > -- > HTH - Please Reply to This Thread > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP > > AumHa Forums > http://forum.mvps.org/ > > Protect Your PC > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect > > AC wrote: > > I logged on to MSN Messenger 6.1 the other day and it said a new version > > was available. I click on the upgrade, it downloads and everything is ok. > > I try to open OE6 and the initial blue box stays there for at least 1 > > minute. After that OE6 'loads' and I see my folder tree on the left, the > > nav bars, etc. but the messages section is blank; can't click anything, > > can't close, etc. Task manager says it's running... after at least 1 more > > minute it finally loads, and it works ok, nothing else seems to have > > slowed down with the exception of the initial loading. > > > > I decided to uninstall MSN Messenger 6.1 and it didn't help the problem. > > Finally I decided to do a System Restore to a manually created checkpoint > > from the night before. It works, now OE6 it's loading as fast as before. > > When I click on the Messenger icon though, it re-installs it again and the > > problem starts again. Did System Restore again, downloaded new file form > > http://messenger.msn.com and installed AGAIN. Problem happens again... > > > > So I ended up doing a System Restore again, and uninstalling MSN Messenger > > 6.1 altogether. Now OE6 runs fine but I cannot download MSN Messenger > > because it'll slow it down a LOT. I contacted Microsoft support on their > > chat twice and the asked to re-install IE SP1 and this did nothing; when > > contacted them for the second time the gave me a link to the phone number > > and site of IE support, but of course those are either self-help on the > > knowledge base or call and pay-a-lot-of-money. > > > > So any ideas??? Running Win XP Home, P4 2.8Ghz HT, 512 RAM, Sony Vaio, > > wireless network, Norton Internet Security 2003... don't know what other > > details to give you all. Everything worked fine before this update and the > > system restore fixes the problem, so I know it's the messenger's fault. I > > consider myself to know what I'm doing with computers (not a guru, but > > not a know-nothing) and I really have given up trying to fix this issue. > > > > Thanks for any possible help anyone can provide, I'll be checking > > regularly. Have a great day!!! > > > > AC >
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