­
windows messenger error code 1601 in The AnswerBank: Technology
Donate SIGN UP

windows messenger error code 1601

Avatar Image
filthiestfis | 22:18 Sat 15th Sep 2007 | Technology
25 Answers
I keep getting this error code 1601 when trying to instal the latest version. How can I fix it?
Without installing the latest version it wont allow me in!
Gravatar
Rich Text Editor, the_answer

Answers

1 to 20 of 25rss feed

1 2 Next Last

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by filthiestfis. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
-- answer removed --
-- answer removed --
Question Author
My pc must be really f*** ed because it wont accept any new programme to run. I have just tried downloading the windows clean up utility and when I click on RUN to run it, I get a message saying that the windows installer hasnt been installed properly.
Question Author
This is what I get when I try to run it:
"The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running windows in safe mode, or if the windows installer is not correctly installed"
-- answer removed --
when was the last time you updated your browser?
Question Author
eh? LOL
-- answer removed --
Question Author
uh oh when I click on SEARCH nothing happens. The pc doesnt respond to the command.
-- answer removed --
Question Author
neildownx-thanks for your help so far.
I havent been able to find anyone that can sort this out on AB yet however, I have had this problem for weeks.
System restore doesnt help, I have tried it many times.
The only scanning I can do is via Ad-Aware. I used to have AVG until this happened, then it stopped working.
So I cant really do much in the way of updating virus scanning.
It wont let me install or remove anything and its been going on since I came back from hols about 6 weeks ago, Im sure that I must have changed something before I left which has made it like this :(
sometimes if you are running an old version of browser, it may not be compatible with the latest version of MSN.

I recently had a similar problem with MSN.
Question Author
Society-how do I know if im running an old version of the browser?
-- answer removed --
Question Author
Do you mean the STARTUP tab?
-- answer removed --
Question Author
oh lordy. Sorry neildownx for being a pain in the ar se but I cant copy and paste the list because it wont respond when I right click on the mouse. Is there another way to copy and paste it?
-- answer removed --
Question Author
Ah well. Guess I do have to call someone round to fix this.
Question Author
ok neil I will write it down-I take it you only need to know the location of everything on the list and not its command. I will do this right now, might take a short while. Please bear with me.

1 to 20 of 25rss feed

1 2 Next Last

Do you know the answer?

windows messenger error code 1601

Answer Question >>
Complete your gift to make an impact