Greetings Brenda,
I don't have a specific solution for you, however, I can tell you that I've seen this exact
problem on dialup before too.
That said, what speed is the dialup connection you're trying?
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"Brenda" <Brenda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> when I go to sign into windows live messenger, i get the icon that spins for
> about 10 seconds or so, then it goes right back to the enter user / password
> and the sign in button. It doesnt matter who tries to sign it, it wont do
> it. I did notice if I enter the incorrect password, it WILL give an error,
> saying wrong password. But when correct info is entered, it just goes back
> to the sign in page with no error message.
>
> this is a new computer with fresh install of XP, all updates run, nothing
> critical left to download. Just downloaded Live Messenger. even tried
> unstalling and reinstalling. This is on a dial up connection, no hardware
> router, etc. No antivirus or fire wall stuff on the computer.
>
> Thanks