# New windows live messenger?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-live-messenger/439894>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 3, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-live-messenger/439894 "2008-03-03T02:04:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-live-messenger/439894/1 "2008-03-03T02:04:23Z")

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So, this morning (Korea time), I come to work, plug in my computer, sign into Windows Live Messenger, and get a notification window advising me to upgrade. I said to myself, “Why not? It’s free.” So, I installed the upgrade and now I can’t even get the silly program to launch. What am I doing wrong here? All I want to do is log into my Windows Live Messenger program and chat with my friends online!

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**Author:** ![ChrisBooth12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-live-messenger/439894/2 "2008-03-03T02:08:48Z")

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do you have admin rights at work? Sometimes you think you might be installing it but really arent. In the meantime google meebo and use that

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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-live-messenger/439894/3 "2008-03-03T02:17:15Z")

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Yep.