can not sign in windows messenger live using vista

I have recently bought a new laptop with windows vista downloaded messenger
live and i have been unable to sign in I have gone to the help page and done
everything it tells me to do but still no luck. I even turned my firewalls
off and had no other protection software that may conflict with it. please
can someone help

Have you checked your system's date & time? If they're not current, you
won't be able to log in.

"bernie" wrote:

> I have recently bought a new laptop with windows vista downloaded messenger
> live and i have been unable to sign in I have gone to the help page and done
> everything it tells me to do but still no luck. I even turned my firewalls
> off and had no other protection software that may conflict with it. please
> can someone help