Where's messenger?

> I have made a few attempts at installing and running the latest v8 MS
> Live messenger. Downloaded the WLinstaller.exe which when run begins
> the install process, offers a couple of windows with options, when
> completed almost immediately any further activity ceases, hardly the
> time expected to install such a large program. There are no error
> messages.
>
> No icons are to be seen and the only reference to Messenger live in
> the Add/remove programs page is Win live installer which is only 2.26
> meg in size but nothing else related to live messenger.
>
> Likewise in the programs list only windows Live home is listed. Any
> attempt to start Live messennger from there takes me right back to
> starting the whole installation, getting an account saga once again.
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> I have removed the one related program I can on the ad remove page and
> tried the installation again but just keep going around in circles.
>
> After installation should I expect live messenger to appear on the
> problem list and ad remove list with an icon to start it as does Yahoo
> and most other progs.
>
> I'm an oldie but have had Yahoo virtually install itself and used it
> for some time.
>
> What am I doing wrong with Live messenger.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Lew. WinXP SP2
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