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Why is it that WLM NEVER works for me! In XP, the installation ALWAYS fails at 33%, before that with v8, the installer refused to let me install without downloading like 200MB worth of Windows updates, and now, with Windows 7, it returns the aforementioned error the very second I hit "Sign In".
Before anyone says, yes I did try both of these supposed fixes, but they failed to do anything:

Before anyone says, yes I did try both of these supposed fixes, but they failed to do anything:
I know there are alternatives, but WLM has more eye-candy and a more flashy UI so I want to use itTo resolve this issue, try the following:
1.
Reregister the Msxml3.dll file, wait a few minutes, and then try to sign in to Messenger again.
Show me how
1.
In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
— or —
In Windows Vista, click Start, click in the Start Search box, and then type command prompt. Under Programs, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
2. Type %windir%\system32\regsvr32 %windir%\system32\msxml3.dll, and then press ENTER.
3. Type exit, and then press ENTER.
2.
If you still can't sign in to Messenger, reinstall the XML Parser, wait a few minutes, and then try to sign in to Messenger again.
Show me how
1. Visit the Microsoft download website for XML Parser.
2. In the section for msxml3.msi, click Download, and then choose to save the file to your computer.
3. Locate the Msxml3.msi file on your computer, and then double-click it.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3. If you still can't sign in to Messenger, restart Messenger, and then try to sign in again.