I foolishly installed Skype and merged my Windows Live Messenger account with the understanding that I would be able to video chat with Messenger clients. Well, I can't. Turns out that my Mom cannot receive a Skype call. When she tried to install Skype, she got a "system did not meet the AGE LIMIT  for  MY COUNTRY" message. To make matters worse, it looks like Skype removed the msnmsgr.exe executable from my system. I tried downloading windows live essentials and reinstalling. It just says it's up to date and does not install messenger.

I have been video chatting with my Mom, who lives 3000 miles away, for years now. That is how I check how she is doing. Because she is 86, it is important for me to see how she looks. So I really need to know how to get Messenger back on my system or how to get Skype installed on her system.

Thanks for any advice you can give.