Hey guys i just want to thank all the ppl here for helping me when i needed hellp(Especially KTTD) Im runing windows XP Home, and I jsut bought this computer new. Its an IBM. And it has SP1 intalled on it. My account is a Administrator one, not a limited one. So i went to download msn 6.0 cuz i like it and when i try installing it gives me this Error: MSN Messenger setup has failed with error code: '1625'. Please go to the MSN Messenger Web site and download the software from there. But thats where i downloaded it from!! Anyone got any ideas? Thanks ppl :) Dana

ErrNum: 1625 Your computer is running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP. You are installing xxxxxxxx One of the following conditions is true: You do not have administrator rights on the computer. -or- The DisablePatch system policy has been enabled. RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, do one of the following: Log on to the computer as a user who has administrator rights, and then install the update. Disable the DisablePatch system policy. Enable the AllowLockdownPatch system policy. NOTE: If the DisablePatch system policy is enabled, it overrides the AllowLockdownPatch policy.

Disable the DisablePatch system policy. Enable the AllowLockdownPatch system policy. HOW DO I DO THAT?? thanks

Go to run and type "gpedit.msc" without the """ and follow instructions. Disable patching Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer Description Prevents users from using Windows Installer to install patches. Patches are updates or upgrades that replace only those program files which have changed. Because patches can be easy vehicles for malicious programs, some installations prohibit their use. Note This policy applies only to installations that run in the user's security context. By default, users who are not system administrators cannot apply patches to installations that run with elevated system privileges, such as those offered on the desktop or in Add/Remove Programs. good look

I foud this, not with error 1625 but maybe this can help you. Go to MSN messenger forum and to the one that say's Error Code 1601/1603 Solutions BigBlueBalls Forums