Unable to download Windows Live Messenger on my new Acer computer

I have Microsoft Vista and every time I try to download anything i.e. windows
live messenger - it comes up with the following:

c:\users\zoe\Downloads\WLinstaller.exe is not a valid Win32 application

Can someone please help

I should have mentioned that I have an Acer laptop and Microsoft Vista

"Alex Taylor" wrote:

> I have Microsoft Vista and every time I try to download anything i.e. windows
> live messenger - it comes up with the following:
>
> c:\users\zoe\Downloads\WLinstaller.exe is not a valid Win32 application
>
> Can someone please help

Hi,
If the problem is only with EXE files, look for the REG file, exefix_cu.reg
at
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...plication.html

Download the REG file, right-click> Merge.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Alex Taylor" <Alex Taylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6B1DD8D-EC26-4F09-B8D7-C37E53FC8935@microsoft.com...
> I have Microsoft Vista and every time I try to download anything i.e.
windows
> live messenger - it comes up with the following:
>
> c:\users\zoe\Downloads\WLinstaller.exe is not a valid Win32 application
>
> Can someone please help

Hi Don

I have completed the instructions you gave me and downloaded the reg file
and clicked on merge (I don't know what is supposed to happen then).

I then tried to download Windows live messenger again and it has come up
with the exact same message as previously

c:\users\zoe\Downloads\WLinstaller.exe is not a valid Win32 application

Thanks anymore information please

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> If the problem is only with EXE files, look for the REG file, exefix_cu.reg
> at
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...plication.html
>
> Download the REG file, right-click> Merge.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Alex Taylor" <Alex Taylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C6B1DD8D-EC26-4F09-B8D7-C37E53FC8935@microsoft.com...
> > I have Microsoft Vista and every time I try to download anything i.e.
> windows
> > live messenger - it comes up with the following:
> >
> > c:\users\zoe\Downloads\WLinstaller.exe is not a valid Win32 application
> >
> > Can someone please help
>
>