Hello, i had some computer problems today, ended up formatting my drive and reinstalling windows xp. I want to use MSN Messenger but when i downloaded it and went to install it says i need to do a windows update to use it. I downloaded a earlier version (7.5) but upon installing that and running it, that also asked me to do a windows update. I don't want to do a windows update, no need to go into why, i am sure people can guess, but i got windows xp pro here with service pack 2.

Does anybody know how i can work around this issue and get MSN messenger installed without the windows update?

go on Mininova.com
there u find windows genuine advantage.(torent) like that, u do windows update any problems.u will get that iching essage :" u might be a victim of a counterfit....., and your copyy did not passed the windows genuine ..."
then instal the "windows genuine advantage" that will take that message off, and your windows will be "official"
then messenger, anyone u want

of course i would try mininova.org ....I used to have this problem scottie and the explanation above was how I solved it basically. Then i got a new hard drive from my big brother so I don't have that problem anymore

mininova.org.....
thx for corection.......
everything it's so easyyyyy now.
if u got 2 hard drives and u have registered somewhere where u got to pay online.... u just change from master hard to slave, and the other way around :
NEW IP

Cheers i got that sorted, got it off Demonoid in the end

good to know. now, I found out about Demonoid. nice once.....
I'll get a new game from there,maybe

the same happened to me too.Install windows live messenger freshly.