Re: MSN Messenger doesn't work on Windows 2000 Server for non-Administrators

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com)
Date: 09/30/02 

From: "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 22:45:44 -0400

Hi Jonathan,

Actually a knowledge base article is available on this (albeit very late in coming):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q325717
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Jonathan Allen" <greywolf@cts.com> wrote in message news:uATaTFCaCHA.2336@tkmsftngp08...
> Thanks, that worked like a charm. Makes me wonder why there isn't any
> mention of it on the MS web site though.
>
> --
> Jonathan Allen, MCSD
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:OxeOZWBaCHA.1656@tkmsftngp11...
> > Greetings Jonathan,
> >
> > This is actually a bug within Messenger 4.6. To make Messenger work for
> the other users,
> > just
> > download this .reg file:
> > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/limiteduserfix.reg
> > Log into each user account, then run the file, confirm to add the
> information into your
> > registry, then log off the account and log back in again.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> > "Jonathan Allen" <greywolf@cts.com> wrote in message
> news:u7NxflAaCHA.4188@tkmsftngp08...
> > > MSN Messenger isn't working on my Windows 2000 server machine for
> > > non-Administrators.
> > >
> > > It does work for me when I'm logged on as an administrator.
> > > The users it isn't working for are listed as "Users" and "Power Users"
> > > I am not using Active Directory.
> > > There is no error message, it simply doesn't run.
> > > I can run MSN Messenger from any account if I right-click and run it as
> an
> > > administrator.
> > >
> > > MSN Messenger Version 4.6.0082
> > > Windows 2000 (5.00.2195) SP2
> > >
> > > I am guessing it is a security issue, but I don't know where to look.
> Does
> > > anyone know what I should do?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jonathan Allen, MCSD
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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