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Windows Live Messenger Win 2003 does not login

zillah
05-10-2008, 06:49 AM
Recently and out of the sudden this problem happened, I can not login to Windows Live Messenger on the PC (win2003)[i.e. just sit and spin forever and nothing ever happens],,,,but I am not getting any error code

I uninstalled Windows Live Messenger and reinstall it again same problem.

I uninstalled Windows Live Messenger, and install V7.5 same problem.

Please see below pic to get the idea what does it happen when I login

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3315/msnmssengerandloginproblj0.jpg

I do not have firewall installed yet

See the DEP as well below

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1858/depvj1.jpg

I tried signing in to Web Messenger and see whether that succeeds, yes it did succeed

Date, time and time zone on the computer.

zillah
05-13-2008, 10:01 AM
Any feedback ?

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kimsland
05-13-2008, 10:18 AM
Use Windows Installer CleanUp Utility (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/Windows-Installer-CleanUp-Utility.shtml) to fully remove Live Messenger

Then install Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger) 8.5 Final (http://www.soft32.com/download_187295.html)

That's the extent of my knowledge on this one, as I don't use Messenger (being an oldie techie)

zillah
05-13-2008, 11:11 AM
Thanks kimsland, I have tried what you have been suggesting , but still same problem still is going on.

zillah
05-17-2008, 07:49 AM
I used some registry cleaners and that fixed the problem.

kimsland
05-17-2008, 09:49 AM
Thanks for the update, was the registry cleaner in CCleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/)

zillah
05-17-2008, 10:38 AM
It was "CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner" program.

kimsland
05-17-2008, 10:53 AM
Not in the TechSpot list: http://www.techspot.com/downloadid17by4.html

Anyway, I downloaded it: http://www.registry-cleaner.net/
It says "evaluation Copy: 15 days left"
Well I only need it for one. (Lol)

Not sure if it removes any error yet, after the big scan. (do you have to have it registered?)

Edit:
Nope, it must be registered to fix entries

In the bin the program goes

Edit2:

It tried to call home to un-install too (poor thing)
I must remember to advise users not to purchase it too
.

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