-- Posted by SearchxAndxDestroy at 9:02 pm on July 3, 2009 Okay, So I just installed MSN Messenger, but It was the wickked old version, so I updated the software.. One Problem.. It doesnt show that I updated, and everything is the same. I cant for the life of me figure out how to succesfully update, though I'm sure it's something incredibly simple. Does anyone here Know how to help me? -- Posted by DaisyMontana at 9:03 pm on July 3, 2009 Reinstall it. -- Posted by americaneagle10295 at 9:03 pm on July 3, 2009 re-start computer? -- Posted by alli wonderland at 9:03 pm on July 3, 2009 maybe restart your computer? -- Posted by clockworkorange71 at 9:04 pm on July 3, 2009 Try resetting the computer.  Or atleast completely closing the software (like in Task Manager then Processes.. that's the only way you can really close a program sometimes) -- Posted by ssminow at 9:05 pm on July 3, 2009 try restarting your comp. if that doesnt work uninstall it if it still says you have it installed on your hard drive, and then re-install it  :] -- Posted by Cyanotype at 9:06 pm on July 3, 2009 After you updated the computer, did you restart? You need to. It cannot update files that are in use.