By George Norman - Software News Editor
Added on 19 Nov 2008(3026 Views)
Earlier this month we were relaying the information that Windows Vista users are experiencing problems when attempting to run Yahoo’s instant messaging program, Yahoo Messenger 9.0. It seems that all the kinks have been ironed out and version 9.0.2.2034 of the software program should work just fine on Vista powered machines.

Sarah Bacon, Product Manager with Yahoo Messenger comments: “With your help, we were able to implement several bug fixes that have significantly reduced the number of crash reports we are seeing from Windows Vista users.” For this the Yahoo team is very thankful.


At the beginning of the month it was Sarah Bacon that let the world know that Yahoo is aware of the crash-related issues with Yahoo Messenger 9.0 and that it is working hard to find a fix for the problem and let the users run the popular instant messaging program. At the time she put an emphasis on user feedback, on the fact that the issues will be dealt with at a much faster pace if Vista users contact Yahoo and relate to them the Yahoo Messenger 9.0 issues they are experiencing.

Even though the feedback was useful, and Yahoo did indeed come out with v. 9.0.0.2034, it seems there are still a few bugs in the software that the Yahoo development team apparently missed. “If after installing this new version you continue to have problems with launching Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 on your Vista PC, please leave us a comment here on the blog, “says Sarah Bacon on the Yahoo Messenger Blog. There are already several posts from Vista users that claim the latest Yahoo Messenger 9.0 version still isn’t working properly; some of them are even complaining that they should have stayed with the relatively bug-free 8.1, but there is no means of downgrading to the earlier software version.





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john moran - 04 Nov 2009 23:20
i too have had problems downloading messenger. i click on the icon,my list of friends briefly appears,then it vanishes-replaced by the download page... please help me... thanks john moran
Hedy - 03 Oct 2009 05:23
Why don't they improve their version to be compatible with windows vista??? i have installed ymsngr many times but as soon as i log in it automatically logs off, i don't even get to read my off lines.. i am so mad. i had to completely uninstall it off my computer. but now that i want to re-install it i have even a greater problem..it wont install at all! ggrrrr..i am fed up.. i am mad..
Hedy - 03 Oct 2009 05:23
Why don't they improve their version to be compatible with windows vista??? i have installed ymsngr many times but as soon as i log in it automatically logs off, i don't even get to read my off lines.. i am so mad. i had to completely uninstall it off my computer. but now that i want to re-install it i have even a greater problem..it wont install at all! ggrrrr..i am fed up.. i am mad..
mohd arshad - 22 Aug 2009 14:12
Hi , I have been using yahoo messenger very well on windows XP but vista in my lapi doesn;t allow yahoo messenger to open . Very rarely it opens in my vista so kindly help me.Did installation n uninstallation many times but nothing worked out for me kindly help me out ...
mohd arshad - 22 Aug 2009 14:12
Hi , I have been using yahoo messenger very well on windows XP but vista in my lapi doesn;t allow yahoo messenger to open . Very rarely it opens in my vista so kindly help me.Did installation n uninstallation many times but nothing worked out for me kindly help me out ...
MikeLieberman - 21 Aug 2009 17:42
As of version 9.0.0.2162 the crashes are still here and the product is essentially unusable. It is most stable in conference mode so long as no one ever leaves! Good grief. The code is a joke at this point - as it hasn't been stable for two versions.
bob mc - 25 Jun 2009 19:46
Newest version still crashes. Yahoo has not fixed the issue.
Sam - 14 May 2009 07:12
I've had a re-occuring problem with YM V9. My preferences will not save specifically archives, messages, and privacy sections. Any time I reboot, they reset and it automatically sets to yes-archive etc. If I am visible to anyone at all it resets the mentioned settings. It won't save the settings if I'm visible at all. I've gone through the help files, tutorials, even tried deleting and reinstalling several times. Nothing seems to work with this. Has anyone else had this problem?
Dave - 10 May 2009 11:03
"Hey i install messenger 9 fine but every time i go into a public chat room it crashes instantly every time so i cant go into a chat room" i am having this exact same issue almost every time i try to log into chat.
leo - 28 Apr 2009 11:01
Hey i install messenger 9 fine but everytime i go into a public chat room it crashes instantly everytime so i cant go into a chat room
Bruce Reardon - 19 Mar 2009 07:26
I installed it and it said there is something wrong with my side by side configuration... What does that mean? I've uninstalled and reinstalled it many times... I've done lots of things.. Please help.
Carl - 21 Feb 2009 18:27
Hi, I can't install Yahoo Messenger v9 on Vista. A prompt will say "Cannot proceed the installation. Please check your firewall". I tried to turn off my windows firewall and from McAfee, it will still prompt the same thing.
Sultan Ahmed - 12 Feb 2009 03:53
I have downloaded the software but it won't launch, it just crash and shows nothing!
chaosvoider - 19 Jan 2009 20:57
I've had issues with yahooim after having to reload Vista. I tried installing the 9.0 version, but 15-20 seconds later, it will suddenly say that it stopped working... Tried logging back in 3-4 times with same results. what do I do?
Bossingboy - 27 Dec 2008 13:25
Hi, I had been downloading and reinstalling YM version 9.0 on the yahoo website but still I cannot connect with he voice calling feature which is pc to pc. I've been doing it for the whole month of Dec everyday. How can I fix this? My friends can call me but I cannot receive their call. All I get is a missed call notification. I am using windows vista home basic.
Mike Orosa - 21 Dec 2008 18:58
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