Vista - Re: Vista RTM + Windows Live Messenger - ERROR 81000306

11-19-2008

Yes the policy key seems to be missing but it is there...open all the
subfolders you will find contacts there I just tried it for the same issue
and it worked exactly as he said it would. Signed right in to msn after I
deleted that folder.

"David McGown" wrote:

Quote:

> Unfortunately, the Policies key doesn't exist in my registry. Thanks for the
> suggestion though.
>
> ""Sctt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]"" <wlm@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:45631C7D.5020305@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Go to Start, run, then type "regedit"
> >
> > Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\MSNMessenger\Policies
> >
> > Delete the key "contacts.msn.com"
> >
> > Then just restart Messenger. That should do the trick.
> >
> > Sctt
> > Live Messenger FAQs - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
> > Personal Blog - http://scottisafool.spaces.live.com/
> > Developer Blog - http://scottisafooldev.spaces.live.com/
> >
> > xfile wrote:

Quote:

> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> My two cents, try this newsgroup as well:
> >> microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
> >>
> >> PS: Cross post this to the live messenger newsgroup.
> >>
> >> "David McGown" <dmcgown(nospam)@apriso.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9DF2DE6F-2644-43A0-BCEC-C6421ED2DDE1@xxxxxx
> >>> I've installed Vista (Build 6000) and Windows Live Messenger (Build
> >>> 8.0.0812) and cannot get Messenger to sign in. It gives the same error
> >>> every time - 81000306. This is a fresh & clean Vista install and the
> >>> local firewall is disabled but there is a firewall on our router. Since
> >>> all of our XP SP2 users have no problem with the same version of
> >>> Messenger, I am guessing that there is something different about the way
> >>> Vista works with our router. My IT guy is reluctant to change anything
> >>> at this stage unless I can make specific requests about what needs to
> >>> change.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas what to change that might fix this? Is this a known
> >>> incompatibility with Vista and Messenger?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>

11-19-2008	#1 (permalink)
Taken n/a posts	Re: Vista RTM + Windows Live Messenger - ERROR 81000306 Yes the policy key seems to be missing but it is there...open all the subfolders you will find contacts there I just tried it for the same issue and it worked exactly as he said it would. Signed right in to msn after I deleted that folder. "David McGown" wrote: Quote: > Unfortunately, the Policies key doesn't exist in my registry. Thanks for the > suggestion though. > > ""Sctt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]"" <wlm@xxxxxx> wrote in > message news:45631C7D.5020305@xxxxxx Quote: > > Go to Start, run, then type "regedit" > > > > Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\MSNMessenger\Policies > > > > Delete the key "contacts.msn.com" > > > > Then just restart Messenger. That should do the trick. > > > > Sctt > > Live Messenger FAQs - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/ > > Personal Blog - http://scottisafool.spaces.live.com/ > > Developer Blog - http://scottisafooldev.spaces.live.com/ > > > > xfile wrote: Quote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> My two cents, try this newsgroup as well: > >> microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger > >> > >> PS: Cross post this to the live messenger newsgroup. > >> > >> "David McGown" <dmcgown(nospam)@apriso.com> wrote in message > >> news:9DF2DE6F-2644-43A0-BCEC-C6421ED2DDE1@xxxxxx > >>> I've installed Vista (Build 6000) and Windows Live Messenger (Build > >>> 8.0.0812) and cannot get Messenger to sign in. It gives the same error > >>> every time - 81000306. This is a fresh & clean Vista install and the > >>> local firewall is disabled but there is a firewall on our router. Since > >>> all of our XP SP2 users have no problem with the same version of > >>> Messenger, I am guessing that there is something different about the way > >>> Vista works with our router. My IT guy is reluctant to change anything > >>> at this stage unless I can make specific requests about what needs to > >>> change. > >>> > >>> Any ideas what to change that might fix this? Is this a known > >>> incompatibility with Vista and Messenger? > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >>
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