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Bluvertigo
01-31-2007, 09:45 PM
Final version of Windows Live Messenger 8.1 is available now!

Download available here:
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
DazedNConfuzed
02-03-2007, 10:26 PM
anyone running Vista find problems with 8.1?

Loaded it up on a laptop with Premium and every sign-in results in a MSN failure to operate and shuts down.


Running v. 8.0 instead with no problems.
DreamLord34
02-03-2007, 11:11 PM
I run it just fine on Ultimate.
Mike
02-03-2007, 11:54 PM
Running fine here too on Ultimate.
FTA
02-04-2007, 12:08 AM
www.a-patch.tk

The link to the patch!
cartoonboy
03-01-2007, 07:59 PM
Running Windows Vista Basic on the laptop.

Data Execution Protection keeps shutting Messenger Live (latest version) down. It is not showing in the program in the DEP list.
Mike
03-01-2007, 08:02 PM
Just turn off DEP, it's more of an annoyance than a security feature.

Disable DEP in Vista:

1. Click Start
2. Click All Programs
3. Click Accessories
4. Right Click on Command Prompt
5. Left click on Run as Administrator
6. Click the Allow button if it asks you for permission
7. Type or copy and paste this into the command prompt window:

bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff


8. Hit enter and you should see the confirmation: Operation Completed Successfully
9. Reboot and DEP should be off.
Nuke
03-01-2007, 08:50 PM
No reason to turn it off completely. Just set it for "essential windows programs and services only."

Hit Windows Key + Pause (on your keyboard)
Go to "Advanced System Settings"
Click the "Advanced Tab"
Under "Performance" click "Settings"
Go to the Data Execution Prevention Tab and click "Turn on DEP for essential windows programs and services only".\

That should take care of it..
cartoonboy
03-01-2007, 09:02 PM
works like a charm! Thanks.
Mike
03-01-2007, 09:09 PM
No reason to turn it off completely. Just set it for "essential windows programs and services only."

Hit Windows Key + Pause (on your keyboard)
Go to "Advanced System Settings"
Click the "Advanced Tab"
Under "Performance" click "Settings"
Go to the Data Execution Prevention Tab and click "Turn on DEP for essential windows programs and services only".\

That should take care of it..

Except I eventually found that I had to add quite a number of exceptions and even then it made some programs not load. I eventually had to disable DEP.
Nuke
03-01-2007, 09:11 PM
You shouldn't need exceptions for that one. Are you sure you aren't thinking of the "Turn on DEP except for programs and services I select" option. You can't even add things to any list if you have it set to "essential...only".
Mike
03-01-2007, 09:17 PM
Setting as essential gave me problems in the first place so I had to set it to make exceptions.
Nuke
03-01-2007, 10:46 PM
Ah. I'm not sure then as I haven't ever had any problems with DEP and the "essential services".