Windows Live Messenger sign in problems

I did a google search on the matter and found. http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.msn.discussion&tid=78bc5aa2-fe32-4314-8a14-e71bc3c9dd6f&p=1

 

Also your firewall may be blocking messenger. If you have antivirus and firewall make sure Windows Live Messenger is permitted to have access.

 

Inspiron 1501

MK36 AMD Turion

2 GB RAM

ATI 200MSeries

Thanks for the link.

 

I did try totally removing McAfee to see if that was the problem but made no difference.

Go back to ver. 8.1

Microsoft snuck in the beta on you. I use 8.1 and had problems on Thursday but has been fine since.

Are you signed into the NET Messenger Service.

Check by opening up Live Messenger tools,options,connection tab. There will be connection status at the top and showing that you are currently connected to the Net messenger service. Click the refresh button if it says you are not.

 

Inspiron 1501

MK36 AMD Turion

2 GB RAM

ATI 200MSeries

Windows Live messenger 8.5 (Build 517) looks a little cleaner than 8.1.

http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!5B410F7FD930829E!27545.entry

But as kpo127 said revert back to 8.1 if you are having problems with 8.5.

 

Inspiron 1501

MK36 AMD Turion

2 GB RAM

ATI 200MSeries

Thanks for that, 8.1 didnt work before but I will give it another go.