| Windows 7: windows xp & windows 7 questions |
15 Feb 2010
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#1 | | windows 7 home premium USA |
windows xp & windows 7 questions ok, been hesitant to ask, hope I can ask it the right way... I have a desk top that has windows xp I just bought a lap top with windows 7 I sign in the same way to both accounts on both computers, ( not at the same time ) in other words I have the IE 8. Is this causing me problems??? example on the lap top I can NOT sign in to live instant message, but I do have it on windows xp and it works great. I really like the windows 7, but I can not chat or IM on it. it says I am off line & will not let the download connect? any thoughts or suggestions would help? sumrwind | My System Specs |
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15 Feb 2010
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#2 | | Win7 x 6 PC's California, Florida, Boston |
Starting with Windows 7, you need to download Live Messenger from Windows Live Essentials. It may be offered to you as an optional Windows Update, so check. Or Google it and download.
If you are saying it will not let you sign in to the web messenger from your Hotmail or Live Mail, then try signing out of the other computer first. If this fails, download and install Live Messenger to get the full program. | My System Specs | | |
15 Feb 2010
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#3 | | windows 7 home premium USA |
gregrocker
Thanks for trying to help ! I have dial up so can only uses either or computer at the same time.
Now, I have no problem with live messenger on the windows xp, the new lap top with windows 7 has windows live....I down loaded it with no problem & shows in my add/remove programs & at start up menu, I have tried to down load it on windows 7...it seems to down load, but then I have a windows showing on bottom task bar that tells me windows live messsenger is off line........I have on the lap top removed & reinstalled with no luck. Any other thoughts??? wondering why it is fine on windows xp but won't work on windows 7. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number acer aspire OS windows 7 home premium |
15 Feb 2010
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#4 | | Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
Welcome sumrwind,
When you double click on the WLM icon on the task bar, do you get the sign in screen ?
I am not on dial up, but cable, and can be signed in to WLM in 2 places at one time on my network. A Windows 7 computer & an XP computer, even with different versions of IM | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments ! OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350 Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards Sound Card on motherboard Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc Case All Generic Full Towers Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems! Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere! |
16 Feb 2010
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#5 | | windows 7 home premium USA |
Doc Brown
wow, I did nlt know that !
Ok, I am going to "play around on the windows 7 computer and try to figure this out.
I do have that windows ^^^ show on the windows 7, so I know it is there.....just don't know why I can't sign in..........."""""windows live messenger (offline) """"" is exactly what the taskbar on bottome is saysing.
Will return If more questions are found...hahahaha
Thanks for trying to help..I do appreciate it. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number acer aspire OS windows 7 home premium windows xp & windows 7 questions problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:00 AM. | |