Windows Live Messenger problem.

[salamander]

Okay, for the last month or so, I have been unable to sign into Windows Live Messenger. One day, it randomly decided to stop remembering my username and password automatically. When I tried to type them in, it was very laggy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After clicking on sign-in, it tries to sign me in for about 5 seconds, before coming up with the following error (800401f3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annoying the first time it happened. I tried the generic quick-fix solution of restarting the computer, but it didn't work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I decided to try the msn troubleshooting page. Filling in the forms:

 

 

 

Service: Windows Live Messenger

 

 

 

Type of problem: I cannot sign in

 

 

 

I am getting an error.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now I hit a brick wall, the error I get is not listed in the drop-down list. So I leave that part empty and tell them in the box below that the error isn't listed, and which error it is I'm getting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wait a few days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I get an email from Microsoft saying that the problem is fixed. Great. I try and sign in, doesn't work. Great.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting very annoyed now, I uninstalled and reinstalled Windows Live. No good, same error, every single time. Since then, I've tried uninstalling and reinstalled; and also sent in a couple more queries, but to no avail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought I'd post here to see if anyone else has had this problem and knows how to fix it. I'm using Windows Messenger at the moment, and not liking it that much :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please bear in mind that I am not particularly proficient with computers, so please try not to make advice too confusing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure if it helps at all, but I'm using Windows XP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance.

[Defender2516]

Actually I have been having the same trouble for around the same time as you, most of the time it says the service was unavailable, however recently its been working for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really can't tell you "how" to fix it, other than wait.. because half the time I can sign on, while the other half I cannot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its on their end, nothing wrong with your comp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~Defender~