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Author Topic: How to stop the Windows Live Messenger "What's New" lag  (Read 3588 times)

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    How to stop the Windows Live Messenger "What's New" lag
    « on: September 01, 2010, 10:32:10 AM »
    The Problem

    I am using Windows Live Messenger and this program gets very annoying right when it signs in;
    it lags for at least 30 seconds and my CPU goes 100% all the time and I can't do much but wait.

    When did it happen?

    This problem started occuring when I unselected the 'Show what's new' option in Tools -> Options -> Layout.
    Not only that, but I went to the actual website (it logs you in with your .net passport and processes what 'what's new' groups you are subscribed to. I had no lag before, when they were all selected.
    Now that I deselected them all (that means, not using my account for any lame groups I'm not interested in),
    I get this lag problem, for some reason.

    What do I wish to do about it?

    I want to find a way to catch this sucker in its exact subroutine where it is doing something in the likes of loadWhatsNew(); and stop it, or block that method/routine. I'm not sure if I can do it with PE-Explorer, but ideas are welcome. Just as long as I can stop this lag.

    Info

    - My laptop is very much *ware (e.g. spyware) free.
    - I don't want to use other Messengers/programs
    Computerhope is corrupt.

    Zbd

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    Re: How to stop the Windows Live Messenger "What's New" lag
    « Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 11:12:33 AM »
    Have you tried this?

    close MSN
    start
    control panel
    add and remove programs
    MSN
    'change'
    when the wizard comes up select REPAIR
    wait til the wizard finishes
    sign in again

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      Re: How to stop the Windows Live Messenger "What's New" lag
      « Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 11:20:53 AM »
      Zbd,

      Oddly enough, I don't see the uninstaller in its directory and I don't see it in Add/Remove control panel.
      Computerhope is corrupt.