when i try to install Yahoo messenger it says (file name) is not a valid Win32 application. What's going on?
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It happens. (next time put the exact error message in the details of your question, it makes it easier to answer.) tried a search with just " not a valid Win32 application" and got these results in google: \nhttp://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=RNWK,RNWK:2005-50,RNWK:en&q=not+a+valid+Win32+application\nwhenever you get an error message, type it into google first. It'll usually give you the fix. \nalso, try doing a search in the yahoo messenger help section (with the error message exactly as it appears). \nhttp://help.yahoo.com/help/us/messenger/
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Try to download 7.0 from this site and see if it still happens:\n\nhttp://www.oldapps.com/yahoo_messenger.htm
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try installing yahoo messenger again. You will get the fast setup in the installation directory (C:&#92;program files&#92;Yahoo!&#92;installs&#92;)
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try re install yahooo messenger\ngood luck
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Could be a number of things.... but try this.\n\nIf the the name of the .dll is given (XXX.dll), type it into a search engine and try to dowmload it. If you find it, save it to your "C:&#92;windows&#92;system32" folder. (Choose to replace if it is already there.) You may need to do this in safe mode. (Get to safe mode by pressing F5 key before windows starts loading at boot time.) After you've copied the DLL into your system32 folder, right click it and choose "open with". It will list several programs to open it with, but choose to browse for a different one. The program you will use is called "Regsvr32.exe" and it is found under your system32 folder. This will register the module with windows. Now try to open Messenger.\n\nIf this does not work, try this...\n\nYou mentioned that it isn't listed in Task Manager, but try browsing through the "Processes" tab (next to "Applications" tab). Look an item named either "messenger" or "msmsgs". If found, select it, right click it, and choose "End process tree".  Once ended, try again to install it and then hopefully it will work!\n\nIf not, email me @ cjmclellen@Yahoo.com...
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Trillian is good.  Have you tried downloading the file for MSN Messenger again and attempting to re-install it?  I would suggest going to your control panel, then add/remove programs and see if the MSN Messenger is there.  If so, click on it and uninstall it.  Then go back and download the file again.\n\nHere's the link:\n\nhttp://join.msn.com/messenger/overview/\n\nI just thought of something else.  If you are using Windows XP, there is a Windows Messenger already built into your system.  You can use your MSN ID to log onto MSN Messenger using Windows Messenger.  Click your start button, go to ALL PROGRAMS and see if you see Windows Messenger (a little green guy icon), if so double click on him and you should be good to go.
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try uninstalling and re-installing\n\n\nstart,control panel, add /remove programs/ uninstall yahoo messenger. restart\n\ngoto http://messenger.yahoo.com and try downloading again
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everything copied from msn site.\nall rights rest with them\n---...---...---...---...---...---...---...---...---...---...\nHow do I fix the error "MSN Messenger setup failed with error code '1603'" during setup?When running MSN Messenger Setup, you may encounter a "1603" error or you may get the following error message instead.\n\nAn error occurred during the installation of assembly "Microsoft.Windows.Networking.RtcDll, type="win32", version="5.2.2.1", publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df", processorAchitecture="x86"". Please refer to Help and Support for more information. HRESULT: 0x80070002. \nTo resolve the situation:\n\nTurn off any spyware detection programs. \nIf you have the Microsoft® Windows® AntiSpyware (Beta) installed, right-click the Windows AntiSpyware icon in the taskbar notification area and click "Shutdown Microsoft AntiSpyware". To turn off non-Microsoft anti-spyware programs, refer to instructions provided by the manufacturer.\n\nRun MSN Messenger Setup again. \nIf this does not resolve the problem, you may not have enough free disk space. The Disk Cleanup tool calculates how to safely free up disk space on your hard disk. \n\nTo make some disk space available:\n\n\n\nClick Start, and then click Control Panel. \nClick Performance and Maintenance. \nClick Free up space on your hard disk. \nThe Disk Cleanup dialog box appears.\n\nOn the Disk Cleanup tab, select the following check boxes: \nDownloaded Program Files \nTemporary Internet Files \nTemporary Files \nTemporary Offline Files \nOffline Files \nClick OK to delete the files from these locations. \nWhen prompted, click Yes start the disk cleanup.
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I am mad that they are making people install a problematic Beta version! Don't worry though, go here for 7.0\n\nhttp://www.oldapps.com/yahoo_messenger.htm
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Try the older version of yahoo messenger (7.0) which works better\nhttp://www.oldapps.com/yahoo_messenger.htm\nUninstall your current version first.
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What is the error it is showing. If it is a virus, use an anti virus software to remove the virus.\n\nOr it may be because that u have previously installed a messenger and that might not have been removed. May be thats why there is a problem in installing the messenger. So completely remove your previous messenger and then try reinstalling your new messenger.\n\nOr if a system file is missing, you have to go to www.microsoft.com check for updates.
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you have to download yahoo messenger
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do u get error\nYPAGER HAS GENERATED ERROS AND WILL B CLOSED BY WINDOWS ?\nhmm, have u tried by restarting ur pc??try this if not,\nif still proble, than install a diffrent verision of yahoo messenger.\nfor example if u r using yahoo messenger 7 with voice, than try instaling yahoo messenger 6 and if u r at yahoo 6 than install messenger 7 with voice, hope it will not generate erros\n, and if it still contains the same problem, than u must formate ur C:/ drive and reinstall ur windows bcaz ur system registry for yahoo messenger is corrupt ot yahoo messeger`s programe files r corrupt,
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try read this \n\nhttp://help.yahoo.com/help/us/messenger/wv/tech/tech-\n04.html\n\nif still cannot, \n\ngo to www.download.com and search for yahoo massanger and download the full installation\n\nif still cannot install, i think your file is corrupt by virus that is infect in your computer. so every file that run or download in your computer will corrupt by virus that try to attach to your files.
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just uninstall ur yahoo messenger and download it again.it will work properly.this is happening because ur messenger's main .exe file is corrupted.
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It might be an error with your connection/computer or something, so what you can do is search for the full Yahoo! Messenger BETA and download to your PC, that way you can install the Whole stuff from ur PC. you can try this link http://download.softpedia.com/software/internet/im/ymsgr75us.exe
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First, uninstall the verion you have by going to control panel then add/remove programs. Then go to http://www.oldapps.com/yahoo_messenger.htm and download version 7.0 It should work then.\nAlso, make sure you have the latest version of Java, which is needed for some Yahoo things to work. Get that here\nhttp://www.java.com/en/download/windows_xpi.jsp