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Q: Windows Live Messenger 8.1 has stopped working after signing in or during use in Windows Vista.

A:

Download

eDataSecurity_v2.8.4364.exe

This article applies to Windows Vista systems ONLY.

Windows Live Messenger 8.1 has stopped working. After signing in or during use, an error message appears:

eDataSecurity Messenger Error

For Vista: eDataSecurity v2.5.3028, v2.5.3032, v2.5.4032, v2.5.4033, v2.5.4034

I. Who should apply this version:

Users who want to run MSN Live Messenger v8.1 on computers with the afore-mentioned Acer eDataSecurity Management versions.

II. Please follow these steps to install the patch:

1. Download eDataSecurity_v2.8.4364.exe.

2. Run eDataSecurity_v2.8.4364.exe to install the program.



III. Please do not apply this patch if you are using MSN Live Messenger v8.0 or an earlier version of MSN Messenger and want to keep the "MSN Messenger File Transfer Encryption" feature.