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MSN Messenger crashes on Windows 7 x64 Posted Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:13:40 GMT in Computing by Andre A couple of weeks ago MSN Messenger started to crash on start-up on my Windows 7 x64 box. The message indicated an invalid memory access violation in `WLDcore.dll`. After a bit of searching on the Internet, I found a couple of pages that pointed to this registry value being the problem (the number at the end will be your passport ID): `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\1234567890\UTL` , and advised to remove it, which allowed me to start MSN Messenger, but it would crash again when restarted because it recreated this value on exit. This time I looked at the value that was stored and it turned out to be a URL to the custom profile picture I uploaded a while ago. I deleted the registry value one more time, so I can start MSN messenger and sign in, and removed my custom profile picture, which fixed the problem for good. Comments: ▢ Posted Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:08:38 GMT by babboxy boy microsoft really sucks...oh well, guess thats old news ▢ Posted Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:42:44 GMT by yain very thanks for your answer.it's so useful. ▢ Posted Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:34:15 GMT by Pat Seems to have worked for me too. Logged in, cleared profile pic and re-selected it. Tested OK a couple times. Cheers! ▢ Posted Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:40:51 GMT by Robert Park I love you man. Seriously. This is awesome. I was ready to just give up ever using it again on this computer. @@ Thanks much! ▢ Posted Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:24:19 GMT by Andre Thanks. Glad it was helpful. Don't know if re-enabling custom icon would work - haven't tried. ▢ Posted Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:10:37 GMT by Baba Ganoosh You ma' man, are a genius! This problem was a real ball-buster for 2 months and I simply gave up looking for a solution after just 4 weeks of trying nearly everything! From uninstalling it, to reinstalling it, to editing the registry codes, to smashing my fist thru the empty air (wall was painful)... But this is definitely unique, and it WORKED FOR ME! I exited and restarted the program normally and (DRUM ROLL) DOESN'T CRASH ANYMORE! Tested it several times, and it works! Though does this mean that I can never select a custom profile picture again? Name: Comment:	Index Search Login All Agile Development Computing Employment Gaming Medical Mobile Photography Programming Release Management Security Services Stone Steps Webalizer 2022 (6) • June (1) • May (1) • April (1) • March (1) • February (1) • January (1) 2021 (3) • December (1) • April (1) • February (1) 2020 (14) • December (2) • November (2) • October (1) • September (2) • July (1) • May (1) • April (2) • March (1) • February (1) • January (1) 2019 (2) • October (1) • April (1) 2018 (3) • May (1) • January (2) 2016 (2) • November (1) • July (1) 2015 (1) • October (1) 2013 (1) • June (1) 2012 (2) • November (1) • February (1) 2011 (1) • November (1) 2010 (5) • October (1) • August (2) • April (1) • January (1) 2009 (12) • December (1) • October (3) • August (1) • July (2) • June (1) • May (1) • April (1) • January (2) 2008 (28) • December (3) • November (2) • October (3) • August (2) • July (3) • June (4) • May (3) • April (6) • March (2)

MSN Messenger crashes on Windows 7 x64

Posted Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:13:40 GMT in Computing by Andre

A couple of weeks ago MSN Messenger started to crash on start-up on my Windows 7 x64 box. The message indicated an invalid memory access violation in WLDcore.dll. After a bit of searching on the Internet, I found a couple of pages that pointed to this registry value being the problem (the number at the end will be your passport ID):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\1234567890\UTL

, and advised to remove it, which allowed me to start MSN Messenger, but it would crash again when restarted because it recreated this value on exit. This time I looked at the value that was stored and it turned out to be a URL to the custom profile picture I uploaded a while ago.

I deleted the registry value one more time, so I can start MSN messenger and sign in, and removed my custom profile picture, which fixed the problem for good.

Comments:

▢ Posted Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:08:38 GMT by babboxy

boy microsoft really sucks...oh well, guess thats old news

▢ Posted Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:42:44 GMT by yain

very thanks for your answer.it's so useful.

▢ Posted Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:34:15 GMT by Pat

Seems to have worked for me too. Logged in, cleared profile pic and re-selected it. Tested OK a couple times. Cheers!

▢ Posted Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:40:51 GMT by Robert Park

I love you man. Seriously. This is awesome. I was ready to just give up ever using it again on this computer. @@ Thanks much!

▢ Posted Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:24:19 GMT by Andre

Thanks. Glad it was helpful. Don't know if re-enabling custom icon would work - haven't tried.

▢ Posted Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:10:37 GMT by Baba Ganoosh

You ma' man, are a genius!

This problem was a real ball-buster for 2 months and I simply gave up looking for a solution after just 4 weeks of trying nearly everything!
From uninstalling it, to reinstalling it, to editing the registry codes, to smashing my fist thru the empty air (wall was painful)...

But this is definitely unique, and it WORKED FOR ME!
I exited and restarted the program normally and (DRUM ROLL)
DOESN'T CRASH ANYMORE!

Tested it several times, and it works!
Though does this mean that I can never select a custom profile picture again?