Though the latest MSN version included in Windows Live Essentials suite 2011 has generated an uproar amongst the users, lacking many old popular features, and despite integrating facebook within the platform and other social networks, it wasn’t enough to counterbalance the nickname problems, offline messaging and no handwriting options. This guide will help you set up Windows Live Essentials 2011 so you can keep the latest versions of Photo Gallery, Mesh and Movie Maker and at the same time, have the older MSN Messenger 2009 version installed.
How to keep other Windows Live Essentials Programs running while having MSN Messenger 2009 installed.
- You first need to fully uninstall Windows Live Essentials 2011 suite (including Windows Live Messenger).
- Now, even if it seems crazy, download and reinstall Windows Live Essentials 2011, but this time, make sure you leave the messenger box unchecked, that means, install all programs except for msn 2011.
- Download and run Zapmessenger, to verify that there are no traces of the latest version in Windows Vista/7.
- Now, download the offline Windows Live Messenger 2009 installer here (this is the direct download link).
- Install and restart Windows.
