Messenger not working with Vista Business

Hey, I was really hoping someone could help me!

I recently bought a new computer, and Messenger is giving me trouble on
and off.
Sometimes, I will have no problem signing in..
But other times, it will sign me in.. The contact list will start to
load, and then I get disconnected and it brings me back to the login
page saying "Your connection with Windows Live Messenger has been lost.
Reconnecting in (inset-time)". It doesn't reconnect automatically
though, the timer just keeps increasing (it won't auto connect, even
though the "Sign Me In Automatically" box is checked) until I hit the
"Connect Now" button. It's very frustrating!

I have tried all the things suggested on the forum..
I don't have the Policies key in my Registry Key. I also have
attempted uninstalling and re-installing with Messenger Plus. That
appeared to fix it, then two days later I am back with not being able to
connect.

Would anyone at all be able to help please?


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mandalow

Greetings,

Quick question since you've already searched and presumably tried most/all of the possible
solutions -- are you using a broadband connection or dial-up (or anything that's rather on
the narrowband side, like cellular data)?

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"mandalow" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hey, I was really hoping someone could help me!
>
> I recently bought a new computer, and Messenger is giving me trouble on
> and off.
> Sometimes, I will have no problem signing in..
> But other times, it will sign me in.. The contact list will start to
> load, and then I get disconnected and it brings me back to the login
> page saying "Your connection with Windows Live Messenger has been lost.
> Reconnecting in (inset-time)". It doesn't reconnect automatically
> though, the timer just keeps increasing (it won't auto connect, even
> though the "Sign Me In Automatically" box is checked) until I hit the
> "Connect Now" button. It's very frustrating!
>
> I have tried all the things suggested on the forum..
> I don't have the Policies key in my Registry Key. I also have
> attempted uninstalling and re-installing with Messenger Plus. That
> appeared to fix it, then two days later I am back with not being able to
> connect.
>
> Would anyone at all be able to help please?
>
>
> --
> mandalow

I am using a wireless broadband connection, the type that connects using
a USB modem. Could that be the cause?


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mandalow