Want to keep Windows Live Messenger 2009, how to stop the force update?

I've been getting seriously frustrated over Messenger forcing me to update to Windows Live Messenger 2011. If I don't, I no longer can login. I absolutely don't want to ...show more
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Menna's suggestion works, as long as you choose XP Service Pack 3 in the Compatibility tab. Vista and 7 make the prompt run again. Side note: I'm half hating Microsoft from forcing the update, but I'm glad there's a fix to this.

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Yep, change the compatibility settings and it should work. I set mine as running it for Windows XP Service pack 2 It might help help with the use of add-ons instead of windows 2000 I had to do this a few times before since they force the upgrade. Sick of Windows Live being ruined with each new version.

What Menna said worked for me.

John

Set compability to windows 2000. Addons will stop to work though.

Sverre Skodje

Impossible.

Aelia

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