From Messenger Support Blog 10/16

This was posted on the Messenger Support page earlier, but has since been edited
to state the the problem was resolved, so it would appear that there was a
server side error that was fixed some time on 10/16 causing the error for some
people.
The post below is for reference only! I am not suggesting that it should be
performed for any other errors as it may cause Windows Live Messenger to stop
functioning properly.
-steve

http://messenger-support.spaces.live...ry?_c=BlogPart

For Windows Live Messenger 8.1

You see the sign-in error 8004882c.

Warning: The steps below involve changing registry values. Before modifying the
registry , please refer to this KB on how to backup, restore and edit registry
setting. - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;256986

For Windows Live Messenger 8.0, do the following:

1. Click on START and RUN and type in REGEDIT and hit Enter to open the registry
editor.

2. Click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER, followed by Software , followed by Microsoft ,
followed by MSNMessenger and select the Policies key.

3. Delete the Policies key.

4. Restart the machine.

5. Sign into Windows Live Messenger .


For Windows Live Messenger 8.1, do the following:

1. Click on START and RUN and type in REGEDIT and hit Enter to open the registry
editor.

2. Click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER, followed by Software , followed by Microsoft ,
followed by Windows Live , followed by Communciations Clients , followed by
Shared, and select the Policies key.

3. Delete the POLICIES key.

4. Restart the machine.

5. Sign into Windows Live Messenger .

If you still have trouble signing into Windows Live Messenger please contact
Windows Live Messenger support -
http://support.live.com/eform.aspx?p...ail&ct=eformts

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Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator

The reg file would've deleted that too, and obviously that isn't working for everyone.

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Associate Expert
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All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
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"StephenB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> This was posted on the Messenger Support page earlier, but has since been edited
> to state the the problem was resolved, so it would appear that there was a
> server side error that was fixed some time on 10/16 causing the error for some
> people.
> The post below is for reference only! I am not suggesting that it should be
> performed for any other errors as it may cause Windows Live Messenger to stop
> functioning properly.
> -steve
>
> http://messenger-support.spaces.live...ry?_c=BlogPart
>
> For Windows Live Messenger 8.1
>
> You see the sign-in error 8004882c.
>
> Warning: The steps below involve changing registry values. Before modifying the
> registry , please refer to this KB on how to backup, restore and edit registry
> setting. - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;256986
>
> For Windows Live Messenger 8.0, do the following:
>
> 1. Click on START and RUN and type in REGEDIT and hit Enter to open the registry
> editor.
>
> 2. Click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER, followed by Software , followed by Microsoft ,
> followed by MSNMessenger and select the Policies key.
>
> 3. Delete the Policies key.
>
> 4. Restart the machine.
>
> 5. Sign into Windows Live Messenger .
>
>
> For Windows Live Messenger 8.1, do the following:
>
> 1. Click on START and RUN and type in REGEDIT and hit Enter to open the registry
> editor.
>
> 2. Click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER, followed by Software , followed by Microsoft ,
> followed by Windows Live , followed by Communciations Clients , followed by
> Shared, and select the Policies key.
>
> 3. Delete the POLICIES key.
>
> 4. Restart the machine.
>
> 5. Sign into Windows Live Messenger .
>
> If you still have trouble signing into Windows Live Messenger please contact
> Windows Live Messenger support -
> http://support.live.com/eform.aspx?p...ail&ct=eformts
>
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>
>
> --
> Stephen Boots
> MVP Windows Live
> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>