I need help updating yahoo messenger?

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Yahoo keeps sending me messages and they even added yahoo! admin to my messenger to tell me to update my current version 6.1 and download there newer one. But every time i try to download 7 or up i can't because i don't have a certain dll file. any advice?

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First of all, you do not use versions 6.0 to 7.5 because Yahoo is retiring those versions very soon if they have not already.  Now before you update, it is best to do a complete uninstall of Yahoo Messenger.  This will avoid problems later.

COMPLETE UNINSTALL OF YAHOO MESSENGER
1.  PLEASE NOTE that doing a clean uninstall of Yahoo Messenger will erase your message archives so read here about how to copy them http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/messenger/messenger9/messenger/mstacopyarchive.html;_ylt=AidpLUGUHypbIzOEe6cgRzGQLCV4
Important:  Do not put the archives back in until you are sure you can connect with the new download and installation and when you are sure Yahoo Messenger is working properly.

2.  First uninstall Yahoo! Messenger through add/remove programs in the Control Panel.  Vista users please read this for how to uninstall Yahoo Messenger, skip the part for now about reinstalling, I will go over that below.
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/messenger/messenger9/messenger/mstawreinstallvista.html;_ylt=AihrflFQxjzZeBTCSuhkKKWQLCV4  

3.  If you want to do a total clean uninstall of Yahoo Messenger then also navigate to Program Files on your hard drive and delete the Messenger folder inside of the Yahoo Folder.  Follow this path (XP):  My Computer>>C: drive>>Program Files>>Yahoo>>Messenger. 

4.  Reboot your computer (important!).

5.  If you have a trusted registry scanner use it now.  If you do not have a trusted registry scanner that you are familiar with than SKIP this step because you can screw your computer up if you do not know what you are doing.  I personally use CCleaner but then I have been using it for years and know how to use the Registry scanner portion safely.  Using any of these types of programs is USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  Make sure you know how to create a system restore point and use the built in backup  feature to backup any of the Registry files it changes.  Computer novices should definitely skip this step.  Reboot again if you choose to do this step.

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If you are using Windows 2000, XP, or Vista then you should now download 9.0.0.2162 here:
Full Installer for Yahoo Messenger  9.0.0.2162
http://download.yimg.com/ycs/msg/dl/msgr9/us/ymsgr900_2162_us.exe
This is the US version of Yahoo Messenger.

If you are using Windows 98 or Windows ME then I suggest you download 8.1.0.421 and you can find it here:  http://www.freecreed.com/ymsgr-archive

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