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Yahoo! Messenger keep on crashing...!!

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/yahoo-messenger-keep-on-crashing.78246/

netguy
netguy Original post #1
Jan 14, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Recently I have installed new Yahoo's Beta version of Messenger 9.....and I liked its new Vista interface and its skins......!!!!

But this did not last long, one fine morning it just crashed and tried to re-open...

Though it re-opened, when I click on Sign In button...its simply getting crashed...

Then I tried to re-install the Old version of Messenger i.e. Version8

Then too the same thing is repeating...........whenever i click on "Sign In "

its just getting disappeared......:(

Can some one help me in this matter....

Thank you....!!
ravi_9793
Jan 14, 2008 at 11:08 PM
I think your yahoo is infected by some virus.
1) Uninstall yahoo messenger.....
2) Delete this folder c:\program files\yahoo
3) Use cCleaner to clean all files related to yahoo messenger.
4) Reinstall yahoo messenger 8.0

Should solve your problem.
Also turn off system restore before doing all these.
phreak0ut
Jan 15, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Beta is a bit troublesome for me too. When I SIGNOUT, it crashes :lol:
anandk
anandk #4
Jan 15, 2008 at 9:12 PM
ya, yahoo for vista is a mess ... real slow loader !!!
netguy
netguy #5
Jan 16, 2008 at 11:11 AM
But am using Win XP SP 2....!! not Vista ...!!

I think your yahoo is infected by some virus.
1) Uninstall yahoo messenger.....
2) Delete this folder c:\program files\yahoo
3) Use cCleaner to clean all files related to yahoo messenger.
4) Reinstall yahoo messenger 8.0

Should solve your problem.
Also turn off system restore before doing all these.

I tried ............but the result is the same......!!

Yahoo! Messenger Crashed....!

Please some one help me :(
V
Jan 16, 2008 at 1:15 PM
even my yahoo messenger gets crashed at times.............. what i would recommend is u can use trillian which is good alternative........... try it and lemme know..........
mediator
Jan 16, 2008 at 1:32 PM
AFAIK, an update has been released to fix this. PLease check out.
netguy
netguy #8
Jan 16, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Yes !! For temporary use ..am using Trillian only....!

AFAIK, an update has been released to fix this. PLease check out.


And dear friend, where can i get that fix
can u post that link......!!!!
T
The Conqueror #9
Jan 16, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Yahoo! recently learned of a security issue, commonly referred to as a buffer overflow, in an ActiveX control. This control is part of the software package downloaded with Yahoo! Messenger.
see here : *messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=060707
and always install a latest version of yahoo messenger
mediator
mediator #10
Jan 16, 2008 at 6:53 PM
I dunno. I'll find out from where I got this info. In the meanwhile please take a look at this.

I presume most of the people installed it from the digit's magazine?? Neways, just remember its a BETA version, which has high probabilty of crashes. :)
netguy
netguy #11
Jan 16, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Yahoo! recently learned of a security issue, commonly referred to as a buffer overflow, in an ActiveX control. This control is part of the software package downloaded with Yahoo! Messenger.
see here : *messenger.yahoo.com/security_update.php?id=060707
and always install a latest version of yahoo messenger

My version is the latest version ie latest version 8 ...downloaded and installed after Jun ' 07.....am sure about that !!!