Messenger Issues
April 19, 2007 | Filed under Online
I’m not a happy chappy. For some reason, I can’t sign onto MSN Live Messenger on this laptop, though I can sign in on Web Messenger, and it’s intensely pissing me off. Why isn’t it working? Why?
Does anyone have any experience with a problem like this? I’m on Windows Vista if that helps, running Windows Defender and the standard Windows firewall.
ETA: There’s nothing more satisfying than singing “andele andele mama e.i. e.i. uh ohhhhhhh”. Old school Nelly FTW.
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I have no idea, have you tried installing it more than once? If worse comes to the worst, then I guess Meebo.com to the rescue?
Melle on April 19, 2007 #
MSN is always fucking me over.
It has sprees where it just won’t sign me on at all… but I think your problem sounds different.
I was fantastic help wasn’t I?
Doran on April 19, 2007 #
Live Messenger didn’t work on my Vista computer either. It’s weird though because it was developed for Vista.
http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=msnm
Nellie on April 19, 2007 #
Gah. I forgot > cuts comments.
Download MSN Messenger 7.5 and use the automatic update instead of the direct download. Aside from a few crashes when I try to open received files, it works fine.
Nellie on April 19, 2007 #
For god’s sake don’t use the windows firewall and stuff.
Tracey on April 19, 2007 #
Maybe you could use Trillian if it just doesn’t work. Otherwise, stick to MSN. MSN is still better than Trillian.
Chien Yee on April 19, 2007 #
I’d have nooo idea as to why it’s happening to you – and sadistic this may sound – but I’m somewhat relieved that I’m not the only person it happens to. Mind you, I’m not on windows vista. Still.
Amanda on April 19, 2007 #
Ug, MSN is always a problem to me, no matter what comp Im on. It’s evil.
And so is Vista!
Malin on April 19, 2007 #
Vista = wonderful.
Live Messenger, also = Wonderful
I use MSN Live whatnotsit on my Vista laptop, no problems. Check the security and make sure its not blocked.
PS: Derek said it sucks on Macs… WINDOWS live messenger, who would have guessed.
PPS: Ty insisted I say Windows not MSN. I didn’t wanna change it and ended up writing a lot else instead. Ohwell. Hope it gets fixed.
Mar on April 20, 2007 #
I don’t know what to tell you. :/ I have a Vista computer but my Windows Live Messenger works fine on it.
Britney on April 20, 2007 #
I don’t use Vista, but my MSN gives me trouble too sometimes (on Windows XP). I think it’s my firewall that’s causing the issues though, when I change settings it usually works fine. =)
Susie on April 20, 2007 #
I use Trillian if I want to go on MSN. I don’t use Vista either. I won’t buy it for the next 2 years. Microsoft is kind of a wuss when it comes to new releases.
Lindsey on April 20, 2007 #
Try using Gaim. It will let you use multiple messengers at once.
Kimmie on April 21, 2007 #
It might already have been said, but try running another firewall than the windows one. I don’t know much about Vista as I don’t use it so I can’t really help in that department. Did you try downloading the latest messenger again?
Chans on April 21, 2007 #
Mine keeps freezing on me. It’s driving me crazy. I’m going to kill it.
Amber on April 22, 2007 #
I can’t help you. I often have issues with Live Messenger – sometimes I can’t sign in either. In general my computer deals awfully with wireless.
Nan on April 22, 2007 #
Haha I just noticed the song part at the end. I totally know the song, and I don’t even listen to that kind of music.
Singing along is always a good time, for sure :D
Mar on April 22, 2007 #