Live Messenger freezes

Hello,

When ever I first sign in, whenever I open an IM window or get an IM, whenever I do anything in Live Messenger it freezes for like 20 seconds and then I can use it. After it freezes it won't freeze again until I come back into it. So if I minimize it or open Firefox or IE and then come back, it freezes for like 20 seconds again.

Why is it doing this? I have no idea why... it just does. It did it even before my last format of my HD. I run Vista Ultimate SP1 with all available updates before SP2 including most optional updates except for Dreamscene, sound schemes, and extra games. Also, I have used Windows to delete games and printer services since I never play the games and do not use a printer.

I run the latest version of Live Messenger and have NOT modded it or used any sort of cracks on it. I read on another forum that there's a crack for it that does something and it can cause this, just wanted to make it clear that this is the original version from the website.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Anybody?

Try adding more V.R.

or use msconfig to have less things running.

I don't think that's the problem,

I have an AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE 3.0ghz, 8GB of 1066 RAM, and a Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX+ Supersuperclocked (SSC)

I have something close, my IM sometimes will freeze 5sec and then unfreeze, only happen when I first login but it is fine after.

Are you using NOD32?