Try with the following update for Windows 95:

168115us5.exe (update MSNP32.DLL to 4.00.957)

A direct link at this page: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q168/1/15.asp

I don't know if it will resolve your problem, but this is worth a try.

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Flavien Scheurer
MCP IS Admin