MSN messenger problem

[Shady]

MSN 7.0 works fine
any version later (including Windows Live Messenger) don't sign in
when i run the troubleshoot everything is fine
sometimes except IE offline setting
which i dont know what is the problem with it

any suggestions ?

 

[diroga]

well you could stop using it and get a different app. gaim or trillian mirc

 

[elmarcorulz]

What does it say when you sign in? What error code?

 

[Christian Darrall]

well what i found out with msn is that if you click troubleshoot it scans for the problem, but if you click repair it works, usually

 

[Shady]

Error code: 80048820
Extended Error code: 80048412
and no it doesnt fix it

 

[elmarcorulz]

Make sure you clock is correct, and then

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regsvr32 softpub.dll and then click OK.
3. Restart MSN Messenger.

 

[Shady]

nop that didn't work
but i'm interested to know what it does ?
if you don't mind explaining it to me
by the way the troubleshoot always don't pass the IE offline setting test
i even upgraded to IE 7
still doesn't work
any help will be appreciated

 

[elmarcorulz]

Open up IE.
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools and then click Internet Options.
2. In the Internet Options dialog box, go to the Connections tab.
3. Click LAN Settings…
4. Untick the Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections) checkbox.
5. Click OK and OK again Internet Options.

 

[Shady]

did that
didn't work

EDIT: now the troubleshoot shows a problem with the proxy
i unchecked it and it went back to normal

 

[Burgerbob]

I have had this problem- even reinstalling messenger doesnt work, but ive never had a previous version to try. I would reccomend Trillian, which only has MSNMS 3.0, but if you dont mind giving up like two add ons, its great.