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Most technicians alter along assorted information installers (such as the stylish antivirus update, iTunes & Winamp etc.) on a USB intend to their clients houses because the computer haw not hit internet access, it is rattling slow, or the information installer is rattling large.

MSN/Live Messenger utilised to be digit of those installers that I ofttimes brought along to clients houses. However, ever since Microsoft started actuation their another “Live” products, they no individual offered a stand-alone, offline installer for Windows Live Messenger. I hated having to re-download it every instance I desired to establish Live Messenger, so I institute an cushy artefact to intend the defence lonely offine installer. Heres how I did it.

Note: Microsoft has since free the defence lonely installer on their website, so this article is today reduntant. You crapper download the installer here:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/a/4/1a4feb1a-18e0-423a-b898-f697402e4f7f/Install_Messenger.exe

First, download the Live installer collection settled Here.

Accept the commendation and uncheck the “MSN Home” and the “Help meliorate Windows Live” checkboxes. Then, utter the “Install” button.

Select “Messenger” and utter the “Add to Installation” button. Windows Live module today download and establish Live Messenger.

Once it finishes downloading and installing. Goto Start > Run and type:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\WindowsLiveInstaller\MsiSources

You should wager something same this. The drawing in the enter study haw be assorted on yours:

You strength wager a some files in this folder with kindred obloquy same Install_{random letters and numbers}.msi

Look for the digit that is around 16mb in size. You crapper analyse the enter by correct clicking on it, selecting “Properties” and feat to the Summary Tab. You should wager something same this:

The Windows Live installer downloads Live Messenger to this location, installs it from here, and never deletes it. Just rename the enter to something descriptive same “Live-Messenger-Standalone-Installer.msi” and double it to your USB drive. Now, the dopy “Windows Live” downloader is no individual needed.