Vista - Re: can not sign into windows live messenger

10-18-2008

Okay I tried to sign in and it does sign in, but after about 5 seconds an
error report pops up, and then shuts my messenger down. I changed my
password, reinstalled, everything. What else can I do?

"Jonathan Yaniv" wrote:

Quote:

> Greetings,
>
> If you cannot find your policies entry, I suggest you try running the
> attached file. Save it to your desktop, and double click it. Then, try to
> signin to Windows Live Messenger. If that does not help, please tell me so I
> can assist you further.
>
> --
> Jonathan Yaniv
> Microsoft Windows Live Butterfly
> yaniv.jonathan@xxxxxx
>
> Visit the ButterflySays Blog at
> http://spaces.msn.com/ButterflySays/
> "Hallv5" <Hallv5@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:94AE56F0-67E7-4DCE-8656-6645BD6F2EBA@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > OK, what if you reg does not have a 'policies' entry?
> >
> > V
> >
> > "Jonathan Yaniv" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> You can also try this.
> >>
> >> Go to Start, run, then type "regedit"
> >>
> >> Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\MSNMessenger\Policies
> >>
> >> Delete the key "contacts.msn.com"
> >>
> >> Then, try launching Windows Live Messenger again.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jonathan Yaniv
> >> Microsoft Windows Live Butterfly
> >> yaniv.jonathan@xxxxxx
> >>
> >> Visit the ButterflySays Blog at
> >> http://spaces.msn.com/ButterflySays/
> >> "shockwav3" <shockwav3@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:F13A666B-FF33-4B7B-AD7F-3944448E5B82@xxxxxx
> >> >I have the same problem as well. Tried reinstalling, full uninstallation
> >> >and
> >> > then reinstalling to no avail. I downgraded to MSN 7.5 and it worked
> >> > perfectly fine.
> >> >
> >> > "ashes21" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> As of this morning i have not been able to sign in. I get no error
> >> >> messege it
> >> >> just goes and goes and goes trying to sign in. My sister is able to
> >> >> sign
> >> >> in
> >> >> under her name on her account. I use the messenger under the admin
> >> >> account.
> >> >> Why can't i sign in? I changed my password did everything i was told
> >> >> to
> >> >> do..even downloaded the very latest version..still not working. Can
> >> >> anyone
> >> >> help me?
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

10-18-2008	#1 (permalink)
mshtika n/a posts	Re: can not sign into windows live messenger Okay I tried to sign in and it does sign in, but after about 5 seconds an error report pops up, and then shuts my messenger down. I changed my password, reinstalled, everything. What else can I do? "Jonathan Yaniv" wrote: Quote: > Greetings, > > If you cannot find your policies entry, I suggest you try running the > attached file. Save it to your desktop, and double click it. Then, try to > signin to Windows Live Messenger. If that does not help, please tell me so I > can assist you further. > > -- > Jonathan Yaniv > Microsoft Windows Live Butterfly > yaniv.jonathan@xxxxxx > > Visit the ButterflySays Blog at > http://spaces.msn.com/ButterflySays/ > "Hallv5" <Hallv5@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:94AE56F0-67E7-4DCE-8656-6645BD6F2EBA@xxxxxx Quote: > > OK, what if you reg does not have a 'policies' entry? > > > > V > > > > "Jonathan Yaniv" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Greetings, > >> > >> You can also try this. > >> > >> Go to Start, run, then type "regedit" > >> > >> Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\MSNMessenger\Policies > >> > >> Delete the key "contacts.msn.com" > >> > >> Then, try launching Windows Live Messenger again. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Jonathan Yaniv > >> Microsoft Windows Live Butterfly > >> yaniv.jonathan@xxxxxx > >> > >> Visit the ButterflySays Blog at > >> http://spaces.msn.com/ButterflySays/ > >> "shockwav3" <shockwav3@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:F13A666B-FF33-4B7B-AD7F-3944448E5B82@xxxxxx > >> >I have the same problem as well. Tried reinstalling, full uninstallation > >> >and > >> > then reinstalling to no avail. I downgraded to MSN 7.5 and it worked > >> > perfectly fine. > >> > > >> > "ashes21" wrote: > >> > > >> >> As of this morning i have not been able to sign in. I get no error > >> >> messege it > >> >> just goes and goes and goes trying to sign in. My sister is able to > >> >> sign > >> >> in > >> >> under her name on her account. I use the messenger under the admin > >> >> account. > >> >> Why can't i sign in? I changed my password did everything i was told > >> >> to > >> >> do..even downloaded the very latest version..still not working. Can > >> >> anyone > >> >> help me? > >> > >> > >> > > >
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