Vista - problems with Windows Live messenger

I have recently purchased a new PC with Vista installed. Most things going
well but Windows live messenger will not work.
First problem was that it wouldn't recognise my Id with a yahoo email
address. This ID works on other PC's I use (XP) Error message 8004882d
So I signed up again for a live ID with a hotmail account. Now the error
just says " its not working properly, searching for a solution and then shuts
it down and says it will notify when a solution is avaiable".
Most frustrating - does anyone have a solution for this?

I'm having the same problem. It will let me sign in just for a few seconds
then freeze and do it's searching for a solution thing. Your not on your
own!!!!


"Willow" <Willow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news730FACD-B1C9-4ABF-9744-7A6B4B317D1F@microsoft.com...
>I have recently purchased a new PC with Vista installed. Most things going
> well but Windows live messenger will not work.
> First problem was that it wouldn't recognise my Id with a yahoo email
> address. This ID works on other PC's I use (XP) Error message 8004882d
> So I signed up again for a live ID with a hotmail account. Now the error
> just says " its not working properly, searching for a solution and then
> shuts
> it down and says it will notify when a solution is avaiable".
> Most frustrating - does anyone have a solution for this?

I am also having the same problem, also occurs with MS Word, MS Excel and
some times with Explorer. Very frustrating and I cant find a solution. Any
ideas would be great.

"Zeusi" wrote:

> I'm having the same problem. It will let me sign in just for a few seconds
> then freeze and do it's searching for a solution thing. Your not on your
> own!!!!
>
>
> "Willow" <Willow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news730FACD-B1C9-4ABF-9744-7A6B4B317D1F@microsoft.com...
> >I have recently purchased a new PC with Vista installed. Most things going
> > well but Windows live messenger will not work.
> > First problem was that it wouldn't recognise my Id with a yahoo email
> > address. This ID works on other PC's I use (XP) Error message 8004882d
> > So I signed up again for a live ID with a hotmail account. Now the error
> > just says " its not working properly, searching for a solution and then
> > shuts
> > it down and says it will notify when a solution is avaiable".
> > Most frustrating - does anyone have a solution for this?
>

I uninstalled the latest Messenger on Vista and installed the previous
version....so don't have any problems now.

Uninstall it and check Google for older versions...and install that

See also

http://www.filehippo.com/download_msn_messenger/

HTH

FG

"Zeusi" <qpsice@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:A448BBC0-071C-4DB0-9240-A7CDAF6DCE15@microsoft.com...
> I'm having the same problem. It will let me sign in just for a few seconds
> then freeze and do it's searching for a solution thing. Your not on your
> own!!!!
>
>
> "Willow" <Willow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news730FACD-B1C9-4ABF-9744-7A6B4B317D1F@microsoft.com...
>>I have recently purchased a new PC with Vista installed. Most things going
>> well but Windows live messenger will not work.
>> First problem was that it wouldn't recognise my Id with a yahoo email
>> address. This ID works on other PC's I use (XP) Error message 8004882d
>> So I signed up again for a live ID with a hotmail account. Now the error
>> just says " its not working properly, searching for a solution and then
>> shuts
>> it down and says it will notify when a solution is avaiable".
>> Most frustrating - does anyone have a solution for this?
>

Thankyou, thankyou, I have just done the same. To hell with Windows Live
Messenger. Got sick of uninstalling and reinstalling, only to have it load
then "close down". Have now gone back to MSN Messenger. Was not sure if it
would work with Vista but no problems. Forget Windows Live Messenger I say.


"Flash Gortdon" wrote:

> I uninstalled the latest Messenger on Vista and installed the previous
> version....so don't have any problems now.
>
> Uninstall it and check Google for older versions...and install that
>
> See also
>
> http://www.filehippo.com/download_msn_messenger/
>
> HTH
>
> FG
>
> "Zeusi" <qpsice@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:A448BBC0-071C-4DB0-9240-A7CDAF6DCE15@microsoft.com...
> > I'm having the same problem. It will let me sign in just for a few seconds
> > then freeze and do it's searching for a solution thing. Your not on your
> > own!!!!
> >
> >
> > "Willow" <Willow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news730FACD-B1C9-4ABF-9744-7A6B4B317D1F@microsoft.com...
> >>I have recently purchased a new PC with Vista installed. Most things going
> >> well but Windows live messenger will not work.
> >> First problem was that it wouldn't recognise my Id with a yahoo email
> >> address. This ID works on other PC's I use (XP) Error message 8004882d
> >> So I signed up again for a live ID with a hotmail account. Now the error
> >> just says " its not working properly, searching for a solution and then
> >> shuts
> >> it down and says it will notify when a solution is avaiable".
> >> Most frustrating - does anyone have a solution for this?
> >
>
>

Thanks Flash! I uninstalled Live messenger and installed MSN v 7.5 something.
I can at least get it to work with the hotmail account I set up trying to get
LM to work. Still hoping I can get it to work with my yahoo account - me
thinks this is a sneaky attempt to steal people away from yahoo.

"Flash Gortdon" wrote:

> I uninstalled the latest Messenger on Vista and installed the previous
> version....so don't have any problems now.
>
> Uninstall it and check Google for older versions...and install that
>
> See also
>
> http://www.filehippo.com/download_msn_messenger/
>
> HTH
>
> FG
>
> "Zeusi" <qpsice@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:A448BBC0-071C-4DB0-9240-A7CDAF6DCE15@microsoft.com...
> > I'm having the same problem. It will let me sign in just for a few seconds
> > then freeze and do it's searching for a solution thing. Your not on your
> > own!!!!
> >
> >
> > "Willow" <Willow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news730FACD-B1C9-4ABF-9744-7A6B4B317D1F@microsoft.com...
> >>I have recently purchased a new PC with Vista installed. Most things going
> >> well but Windows live messenger will not work.
> >> First problem was that it wouldn't recognise my Id with a yahoo email
> >> address. This ID works on other PC's I use (XP) Error message 8004882d
> >> So I signed up again for a live ID with a hotmail account. Now the error
> >> just says " its not working properly, searching for a solution and then
> >> shuts
> >> it down and says it will notify when a solution is avaiable".
> >> Most frustrating - does anyone have a solution for this?
> >
>
>

Oh...I am still using Windows Live Messenger....just not the latest version!

The latest version gave me all kinds of problems...so uninstalled it and put
on a slightly older version of Windows Live Messenger.

That did the trick....now I don't have any problems with it.

HTH

FG

"pamsiewamsie" <pamsiewamsie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3967DD44-6526-4B62-BA95-3093734FBA52@microsoft.com...
> Thankyou, thankyou, I have just done the same. To hell with Windows Live
> Messenger. Got sick of uninstalling and reinstalling, only to have it load
> then "close down". Have now gone back to MSN Messenger. Was not sure if
> it
> would work with Vista but no problems. Forget Windows Live Messenger I
> say.
>
>
> "Flash Gortdon" wrote:
>
>> I uninstalled the latest Messenger on Vista and installed the previous
>> version....so don't have any problems now.
>>
>> Uninstall it and check Google for older versions...and install that
>>
>> See also
>>
>> http://www.filehippo.com/download_msn_messenger/
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> FG
>>
>> "Zeusi" <qpsice@bigpond.com> wrote in message
>> news:A448BBC0-071C-4DB0-9240-A7CDAF6DCE15@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm having the same problem. It will let me sign in just for a few
>> > seconds
>> > then freeze and do it's searching for a solution thing. Your not on
>> > your
>> > own!!!!
>> >
>> >
>> > "Willow" <Willow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news730FACD-B1C9-4ABF-9744-7A6B4B317D1F@microsoft.com...
>> >>I have recently purchased a new PC with Vista installed. Most things
>> >>going
>> >> well but Windows live messenger will not work.
>> >> First problem was that it wouldn't recognise my Id with a yahoo email
>> >> address. This ID works on other PC's I use (XP) Error message 8004882d
>> >> So I signed up again for a live ID with a hotmail account. Now the
>> >> error
>> >> just says " its not working properly, searching for a solution and
>> >> then
>> >> shuts
>> >> it down and says it will notify when a solution is avaiable".
>> >> Most frustrating - does anyone have a solution for this?
>> >
>>
>>

what Flash meant by that is to use windows live messenger version 8 instead
of the latest version 8.1 It will work but not to the perfection as run in
windows xp.

"Willow" wrote:

> Thanks Flash! I uninstalled Live messenger and installed MSN v 7.5 something.
> I can at least get it to work with the hotmail account I set up trying to get
> LM to work. Still hoping I can get it to work with my yahoo account - me
> thinks this is a sneaky attempt to steal people away from yahoo.
>
> "Flash Gortdon" wrote:
>
> > I uninstalled the latest Messenger on Vista and installed the previous
> > version....so don't have any problems now.
> >
> > Uninstall it and check Google for older versions...and install that
> >
> > See also
> >
> > http://www.filehippo.com/download_msn_messenger/
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > FG
> >
> > "Zeusi" <qpsice@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> > news:A448BBC0-071C-4DB0-9240-A7CDAF6DCE15@microsoft.com...
> > > I'm having the same problem. It will let me sign in just for a few seconds
> > > then freeze and do it's searching for a solution thing. Your not on your
> > > own!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > "Willow" <Willow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news730FACD-B1C9-4ABF-9744-7A6B4B317D1F@microsoft.com...
> > >>I have recently purchased a new PC with Vista installed. Most things going
> > >> well but Windows live messenger will not work.
> > >> First problem was that it wouldn't recognise my Id with a yahoo email
> > >> address. This ID works on other PC's I use (XP) Error message 8004882d
> > >> So I signed up again for a live ID with a hotmail account. Now the error
> > >> just says " its not working properly, searching for a solution and then
> > >> shuts
> > >> it down and says it will notify when a solution is avaiable".
> > >> Most frustrating - does anyone have a solution for this?
> > >
> >
> >