Vista - Re: Messenger live not signing in???

06-23-2009

This seems to be either a firewall problem or login problem after
installation of XP updates. Try logging in to your hotmail or live account
via a browser then try relogging in on your messenger.
This worked for me.

"PrettyKitty" wrote:

Quote:

> 2nd attempt at posting this, it wouldn't put the first one through...
>
> I'm having the same problem, it just keeps attempting to connect for hours
> and hours on end. But before I go ahead and use a fix that's going to wipe
> out my settings I'd like the know what the famifications of that are. Am I
> going to lose the conversations I have saved in the history?
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > Yeah, small price to pay for a working Messenger though.
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> > You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> > --
> >
> > "mozzer" <mozzer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:45FF836B-5544-48E1-91A0-A4E4BA76B187@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > > this worked! thanks...
> > > now I have to reset all my setting though

> > >
> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Greetings Dave,
> > >>
> > >> I've thought about that, except there must be more to it as I was logged into Messenger
> > >> when
> > >> I applied those updates and my account is fine.
> > >>
> > >> What you might try the following, shut down Messenger entirely by right-clicking on its
> > >> icon
> > >> in the notification area and choosing Exit, then download and run this .reg file:
> > >> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...grsettings.reg
> > >>
> > >> Then try signing in again.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Jonathan Kay
> > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> > >> Associate Expert
> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> > >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> "SeaComms" <SeaComms@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> news:873CDC1B-ACF6-44F2-8AA3-0E3183765445@xxxxxx
> > >> > Message to Jonathan -
> > >> >
> > >> > It would appear that if the last round of XP updates were applied while you
> > >> > were logged into WLM at the time, that user profile will no longer complete
> > >> > the sign in process. Older versions of messenger and also the web version
> > >> > will work fine from the same computer.
> > >> >
> > >> > I have tried rolling back to a few days before the update and checked they
> > >> > were gone, I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling WLM and all other
> > >> > suggestions that have come up - none of them will work. I have an active
> > >> > service request in that asked me to send the connection log file, but so far
> > >> > I have had no further answers.
> > >> >
> > >> > Cheers, Dave.
> > >> >
> > >> > PS. As for why this forum is not being thrashed by annoyed users - I doubt
> > >> > that many people even know this exists. I have been in the computer repair
> > >> > game for many years and only found this last night after several hours
> > >> > trying to research the problem.
> > >> >
> > >> > "kevsgirlalways" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> come to think of it, is it really a problem? i'm using the same version of
> > >> >> WLM at home & work, but i'm not able to log-in at work, at home it's fine. is
> > >> >> it due to firewall or something?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>

> >
> >
> >

06-23-2009	#1 (permalink)
kenyan n/a posts	Re: Messenger live not signing in??? This seems to be either a firewall problem or login problem after installation of XP updates. Try logging in to your hotmail or live account via a browser then try relogging in on your messenger. This worked for me. "PrettyKitty" wrote: Quote: > 2nd attempt at posting this, it wouldn't put the first one through... > > I'm having the same problem, it just keeps attempting to connect for hours > and hours on end. But before I go ahead and use a fix that's going to wipe > out my settings I'd like the know what the famifications of that are. Am I > going to lose the conversations I have saved in the history? > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: > > Hi, > > > > Yeah, small price to pay for a working Messenger though. > > > > -- > > Jonathan Kay > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > > Associate Expert > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com > > All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. > > You must contact me for redistribution rights. > > -- > > > > "mozzer" <mozzer@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:45FF836B-5544-48E1-91A0-A4E4BA76B187@xxxxxx Quote: > > > this worked! thanks... > > > now I have to reset all my setting though > > > > > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > > > > > >> Greetings Dave, > > >> > > >> I've thought about that, except there must be more to it as I was logged into Messenger > > >> when > > >> I applied those updates and my account is fine. > > >> > > >> What you might try the following, shut down Messenger entirely by right-clicking on its > > >> icon > > >> in the notification area and choosing Exit, then download and run this .reg file: > > >> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...grsettings.reg > > >> > > >> Then try signing in again. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Jonathan Kay > > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > > >> Associate Expert > > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ > > >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com > > >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. > > >> You must contact me for redistribution rights. > > >> -- > > >> > > >> "SeaComms" <SeaComms@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > >> news:873CDC1B-ACF6-44F2-8AA3-0E3183765445@xxxxxx > > >> > Message to Jonathan - > > >> > > > >> > It would appear that if the last round of XP updates were applied while you > > >> > were logged into WLM at the time, that user profile will no longer complete > > >> > the sign in process. Older versions of messenger and also the web version > > >> > will work fine from the same computer. > > >> > > > >> > I have tried rolling back to a few days before the update and checked they > > >> > were gone, I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling WLM and all other > > >> > suggestions that have come up - none of them will work. I have an active > > >> > service request in that asked me to send the connection log file, but so far > > >> > I have had no further answers. > > >> > > > >> > Cheers, Dave. > > >> > > > >> > PS. As for why this forum is not being thrashed by annoyed users - I doubt > > >> > that many people even know this exists. I have been in the computer repair > > >> > game for many years and only found this last night after several hours > > >> > trying to research the problem. > > >> > > > >> > "kevsgirlalways" wrote: > > >> > > > >> >> come to think of it, is it really a problem? i'm using the same version of > > >> >> WLM at home & work, but i'm not able to log-in at work, at home it's fine. is > > >> >> it due to firewall or something? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
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