Install Problem - Yahoo Messenger - Win 7

I have a new computer with Windows 7 Professional installed on it. I have tried many different ways to install Yahoo messenger, including most if not all suggestions that I have found on this site. My latest attempt finally got me past the point where the install usually hangs, and I now have an error message appearing on my desktop, but I have no idea what it means. I hope that you can provide some help.

This is what I did that finally resulted in the Yahoo Messenger Installer program actually installing something on my hard drive. (All previous attempts resulted in a program stall with nothing installing on the HDD at all):

I downloaded the Yahoo Messenger installer from the link: http://majorgeeks.com/Yahoo_Messenger_d4235.html
I right clicked the icon, went to properties and under Privilege Level I selected Run as Administrator for all users. I then double clicked the icon to start the install, the program installed the usual desktop icon and then a window with a error message appeared (please see attached screen shot).

Any suggestions as to how I might get Yahoo Messenger to work ?

Thanks,
Kay

 

What happens if you attempt to install Pidgin? What firewall & a/v are you running? Is your system up to date in the aspect, that all Windows updates have been installed to date? Here is the Web version of YIM http://messenger.yahoo.com/web/

 

Thanks for your response Brownizs. I was able to install Pidgen with no problem, and I'm trying to learn to use it... however, I really would like to be able to install Yahoo IM. I am running AVG anti-virus 2012 on my computer and I am simply using the Microsoft firewall that comes standard with the OS. I have installed (or attempted to installl) all updates suggested by auto update within MS Windows 7, however I noticed that there are three updates that continue to fail to install. They are as follows:

Security Update for MS Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package SP 1
Update for MS XML Core Services 4.0 SP 2
Security Update for MS XML Core Services 4.0 SP 2

 

If wanting YIM, use the web version. See the following http://www.bigblueball.com/forums/yahoo-messenger-support/42108-side-side-configuration-error.html It appears to be a issue with Visual C++ The link is dated from 2008, but it deals with what you are having. with YIM.

Also see http://www.fixya.com/support/t3015685-side_side_configuration_error_while

 

I wonder if an older version would work better for you. I have version 10.0.0.1270 installed on my Windows 7 system. You can find it and other older versions at http://www.oldapps.com/yahoo_messenger.php