Windows Live Messenger Will Not Open

As of late, Windows Live Messenger refuses to open. Whenever I click the shortcut to open WLM, I receive the following message:

Windows Live Messenger has stopped working.
A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.

That's it; there is no error number included.

I have tried multiple un- and reinstalls to no avail.

I have tried downloading older versions of WLM and upgrading them; the older versions work correctly, however, the new one does not.

I have tried various solutions offered in this forum and other forums.

I do not believe it has anything to do with my anti-virus programs. Windows Live Messenger ran perfectly with both Kaspersky and Malwarebyte's running for a year (how long I have had this computer) It randomly stopped working after my Kaspersky license expired.

I reformatted my computer and Windows Live Messenger worked for a less than a day with Malwarebyte's and AVG installed. AVG was uninstalled and Windows Live Messenger will still not work.

I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Any suggestions as to what to do are greatly appreciated; let me know if further information is required!

The Howling Wolves said:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

This site may help you. Let us know if it is what you are looking for.

The page you linked me to cannot be found.

The Howling Wolves said:

Sorry about that link.
Windows Live Messenger
If you system is clean like you say it is I would uninstall WLM and use the above link to install it.
There have been know problems with AVG so I would disable it until I got WLM installed and see what happens.

I've uninstalled AVG for the time being. The above link didn't help, though. I'm still receiving the same error.

The Howling Wolves said:

Go to the Start Menu-Control Panel-Programs and features- and uninstall it
Reboot and try installing it again.
Hang in there and we will get it fixed.

No dice on the uninstall-reboot-reinstall.
I really appreciate all your help :)

At this point I might try and type sfc /scannow into your command prompt then hit "enter" and let it finish it's scan. There may be a file missing or corrupted which this will fix.

There are a few other similar complaints around the internet with no clear resolution as yet.

I have this message as well, its so frustrating, it must be a windows update that has caused the problem because I had used it for years before without any issues. I too have done the unistall and re install stuff, as well as running Norton as Administrator and taking the scan off the MSN stuff.

I am completely annoyed that Microsoft obviously know there is an issue, its been going on since 2007 by the look of some of the postings out there, they should friggin well fix it.