MSN Messenger problem (4 Viewers)

[Bjerknes]

Yesterday my computer's battery ran out of power and I think I selected safe mode for the restart of procedure. For some reason the only thing not working for me now is MSN Messenger, and when I try to log in it gives me the error message "Youre not able to sign in." It supposedly has to do with my firewall settings, however I have MSN allowed in my settings so it doesn't make any sense. When MSN runs the basic connectivity test everything is checked EXCEPT for "Hosts File," whatever that means. I can log in to MSN Web Browser but not my own MSN... makes no sense. Dell computers are fucking crap.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

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[The Arif]

Check your msn proxy settings. If that doesn't work, just re-install it, I think it should work.

 

[Bjerknes]

Check your msn proxy settings. If that doesn't work, just re-install it, I think it should work.

Already tried both my friend.

 

[Martin]

A Windows reinstall never hurt nobody. (Seriously.)

 

[Ramin]

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Download an older version of MSN. It should be fine, if your not a fan of all the worthless new features.

 

[Rami]

or use trillian or gaim or any other chatting clients out there...

 

[JCK]

I would use Trillian, the best IM client under Windows.

 

[Ramin]

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I used trillion couple years back. It always used to mix my contact list with someone else's contact list, when other ppl used the program. It was terrible.

 

[ßöмßäяðîëя]

Throw your computer in a bathtub full of water.

 

[Martin]

or use trillian or gaim or any other chatting clients out there...

Let me be the first to say. Gaim for Windows is an absolute piece of trash. First of all, crash happy as feck (couldn't even get it started last time), but also because its gnome integration features don't play well with Windows and make it look ill conceived (which we all know it is).

 

[Bjerknes]

A Windows reinstall never hurt nobody. (Seriously.)

I don't have time to do that at the moment with upcoming exams. (Seriously.)

or use trillian or gaim or any other chatting clients out there...

That won't work because I cannot access MSN messenger to obtain my contact lists in the first place.

 

[The Arif]

Already tried both my friend.

Hmm, what version of Messenger are you using ?

 

[Bjerknes]

Dell computers are fucking gay. For some reason my year reverted back to 2005. What the fuck, no wonder why nothing has been working for me.

That's probably why I can't sign in to anything.

 

[JCK]

That won't work because I cannot access MSN messenger to obtain my contact lists in the first place.

Your contact list is not saved in MSN messenger itself, you will have no problem retrieving it if you use Trillian as a client. Trust me, it is much better than MSN messenger.

 

[JCK]

Dell computers are fucking gay. For some reason my year reverted back to 2005. What the fuck, no wonder why nothing has been working for me.

That's probably why I can't sign in to anything.

Actually it is not your Dell computer that caused the problem it is the virus of an operating system you are using :toast:

 

[Cronios]

I had the same problem once, though i cant remember, how i resolved it,
i think i created another count to log in...

EDIT not an MSN account, a windows alternative user without administrative rights

 

[ßöмßäяðîëя]

Andy, go to:

www.trendmicro.com/housecall

 

[Zé Tahir]

What error number do you get?

 

[ßöмßäяðîëя]

I think he fixed it, but I didn't think that he actually got a number.

 

[mikhail]

A Windows reinstall never hurt nobody. (Seriously.)

I assume the double negative was intentional? Reinstalling Windows is nothing but pain, particularly given the avtivation hoops you have to jump through these days.