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how can i get my webcam working on msn?

i have installed mikomi 1.3mp mic and zoom webcam and it installed ok but i cant use it on msn it comes up saying "We couldn't start your camera device. Please check that your camera is not currently in use by another program, and then try again." when i try to use it and when other people invite me to use it it says "Messenger is not available right now. Please try again later. (0x8ac70202)".
jesikah.1, December 2008
you wont find msn messenger in your add/remove programmes.... you need to delete live essentials, messenger is in that

Sapphireskye, August 2010
i dont have anyting like site advisor installed i have AVG anti virus installed .. still facing the same problem ... any suggestions..

Faisal, May 2010
So i right click sasets change the 1 to a 0 then file and save... but now it wont save it says can not create path.... see adminastator....

WTF

Nathan, April 2009
Description

Due to changes in the new version of Live Messenger 2009 (v14), you may be unable to use the webcam and video conferencing features when SiteAdvisor is installed.

Solution

This issue is resolved in SiteAdvisor versions 2.9.256+ and 2.8.306+. McAfee recommends you upgrade to one of these versions. To verify what version of SiteAdvisor you have installed:
Open your web browser (Internet Explorer or FireFox).
Click the drop-down arrow beside the SiteAdvisor icon in your web browser toolbar.
Click About.
Use the first two digits to determine your version number. For example, if the full version number is 2.9.242, then you have version 2.9. If you have version 2.6 (in FireFox, the version may display as 26), upgrade to 2.8 or later.

If you are temporarily unable to upgrade, McAfee recommends configuring SiteAdvisor to stop monitoring Live Messenger:

Navigate to the following folder:

Windows XP/2000/Vista (32-bit): C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor

Windows Vista (64-bit): C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\SiteAdvisor

Right-click the file sasets.ini and select Open With, then select Notepad.
Locate the section titled [msnmsgr.exe].
Change Enabled=1 to Enabled=0.
Click File and select Save.
Close sasets.ini and restart your computer for changes to take effect.

cdemarco, February 2009
i think that msn . 9.0 is the problem definately. but there seems to be no places to get the old msn without a virus or spyware attached to it .. msn plus mucked up my laptop so i am bringing back my laptop and hopefully getting a new one in return. if anyone can tell me a webste to dwngrade i wld appreciate it as my webcam is getting on my nerves


cho xxxxxxxxxxxx

lauren bbes, February 2009
its to do with mcaffee anti virus - install the older msn and it'll be ok

shane, February 2009
i have the same problem but when i try to get rid of my msn messenger it isnt inthe add / remove programs, where can i delete msn messenger , i am using windows vista

chinkie, January 2009
Same here. Anybody use skype..since I installed the new version of that, my cam doesn't work there either - it just crashes and then I get "USB Controller bandwidth exceeded" even though I've used this webcam 1000s times before with skype, without any problems.

Chris, January 2009
I have the same problem, changing back to old version

ugjointer, January 2009
I also have the same problem.
I do think so, that messenger 9.0 beta caused this problem. I have a sony viao whith internal webcam, vista. How can we get a fix from messenger to solve the problem ????

Twanny69, January 2009
I have the same problem :(

guest, January 2009
link Click here to see other fixes for Mikomi.