Windows live messenger wont work. please help.

Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

I uninstalled mcafee as my 30 day trial had expired, then installed avg, and turned windows firewall on. Then when i went to log into windows messenger it wouldnt log in, the 2 men thing just kept turning around then the message came up saying either you do not have a connection or the service is unavailable. I tried several times, but nothing. So i checked for anything that could be stopping it and couldnt find anything, so i uninstalled avg and turned windows firewall off, still wouldnt work, ended up turning mcafee back on as i get years free subscription with natwest.
But windows messenger still wont work, i have tried reinstalling it but no change.
Anyone got any ideas. cheers.

Jaloopa · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Karma :

Sometimes the servers go down for quite a while. Go to www.iloveim.com and see if you can sign in there. If you can and Messenger still doesn't work try trillian
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Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

Nah i want to use windows live messenger. Not really keen on using another messenger. I just dont know why its not logging in.
I am completely stuck as to what is doing it. If anyone has nay thoughts please could you share as i would really like to get it working again.
+ found out my computer wont to system restore!! it either crashes or gets stuck on a the loading screen. Fantastic!!! Mad

Jaloopa · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Karma :

did you try iloveim? It's a browser based messenger using flash. If you can't sign in there it's most likely a problem with the Live servers, or possibly firewall settings. If you can it's to do with your copy of messenger
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mattsprattuk wrote: but at least the lifan could do like 104mph in 3rd gear

Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

No i didnt try it i will do though. I reinstalled windows messenger after much reseting of settings.
It now logs in but logs me out a few minutes later, and i am unable to chat to anybody during those 4 minutes. I looked in the options bit under connections and saw this. I circled it in red, could this be what is causing the problem? If so how do i go about changing it so that it works?

Jaloopa · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Karma :

Upnp is universal plug and play. If your router is set up to use it that should be fine. I'm assuming you have no problems with web browsing/downloads etc. What version of Windows do you have?
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mattsprattuk wrote: but at least the lifan could do like 104mph in 3rd gear

Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

No the internet is fine. Im running windows vista.
I am just lost as to why windows messenger wont work properly.

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Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

The time settings are correct. What else could it be? or could i do?

jackw72 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Nov 2006 Karma :

FIREWALLLLLLLL HAVE YOU BEEN DENYING MSN ACCESS?

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Yeah, go into your firewall and see if its blocking Windows Live Messenger, screen shot would be beneficial.

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simon1221 · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

I dont why this would be the case, but:

As msn messenger uses a different port to web browsing, it may be possible that your router OR firewall is blocking the msn messenger port

Did / have you changed the router settings? Does it work on another machine?

Also Vista is a pain in the ass, so make sure you have the right version of MSN messenger for it (~WLM 8.5)

If your that desperate use MSN webmessenger which uses your web browser to mimic msn messenger (but things like video, file transfers etc are disabled)
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Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

I have checked all the firewall settings, I also reset my router to make sure it wasnt the router blocking it, Still doesnt work.
I have windows messenger 8.5 installed, it just logs me in then after a few mins logs me out, and in that time i cant chat to anyone for whatever reason. Really annoying. Its no big loss but its one of those little things that annoys me.

Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Slightly off topic but , , , Get a decent firewall as the Windoze one is not up to scratch. There are plenty of free good ones out there that are much more thorough than Bill's version.
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