Windows Live Messenger has stopped working

Problem description: Messenger crashes immediately. It doesn’t open at all.

Error code/error message: image

What has been tried so far: Uninstalling and reinstalling Messenger

Messenger version: WLM 2009

Windows version: Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 2

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you may need to install updates or use the proxy
look up winclient5270 he has vids on updating windows vista or u can try my yt

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hi @ErensWorld. have you tired to see this error message? well no problem. this is can work with windows vista/7/8.1/10/11 i’ll help you to see the following steps:
1.right-click on computer and select properties
2.click advanced system settings when the systems properties open up. click advanced
3.click settings from, Performance
4.when Performance Options open up. click Data Execution Prevention
5.click Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those i select:
6.click the add…
7.find the programs is called msnmsgr the locations founded:
C:/Programs files (x86)/windows live/Messenger/Msnmsgr.exe
8.if you don’t find the msnmsgr.exe scorll down and you’ll see the programs callled msnmsgr.exe now click Open and click apply from Performace Options and click OK
now restart your PC and open windows live messenger. it should be work now. please let me know if this works

best regards

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Thanks for your comment, but it doesn’t seem to work.
image

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hello @ErensWorld you looks like have an error message? no problem. i’ll give you a following steps. folllow the steps:
1.Press Windows key or click start in the windows icon.
2.search the program is called cmd
3.right-click and select Run as administrator
4.when command prompt is open up. copy this:
bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOn
now restart your PC and try to fix windows live messenger. here’s the following steps for 3 days ago.

best regards

It’s really not easy to debug these crashes without physical access (and even then). However, seeing the problem details (see button in the crash dialog) can be a good starting point at least.

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I did that, and this is what appears.
Sorry for the late answer.

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