Vista WLM 8.1/8.0 Error 81000306

Seen a couple of other people post about this error code 81000306 when
trying to logon to messenger on Vista.
Have done lots of testing, running the Web Based Messenger works ok. Seems
to be some kind of firewall issue. But I still get the problem with Windows
Defender and Windows Firewall disabled.
Also tried Safe Mode with Network and get the same error.
Other IM applications like Skype, Google Talk work perfectly.
Windows Live Messenger worked on this PC with XP and still works for other
machines on the network.

Help, completely stumped on this one.

I found the procedure below in another group, and it solved my problem with
Vista and Live Messenger. Apparently Vista's "auto-tuning" networking
feature doesn't play nice with some routers. Not sure if it is a bug in
Vista, a bug in Messenger or a bug in the router firmware but anyway this
looks like a possible workaround that might help other people who have the
same problem. BTW I have a NetGear DG834

Try this:
- Click start
- Type: cmd
- Right-click cmd.exe when it appears under Applications
- Click Run As Administrator
- Type the following: netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
- Press enter
- Restart your computer

To check autotuning is disabled repeat the above but type: netsh int tcp
show global

"DataBitz" <> wrote in message
news:CF28392A-1422-44FC-B2D0-...
> Seen a couple of other people post about this error code 81000306 when
> trying to logon to messenger on Vista.
> Have done lots of testing, running the Web Based Messenger works ok. Seems
> to be some kind of firewall issue. But I still get the problem with
> Windows Defender and Windows Firewall disabled.
> Also tried Safe Mode with Network and get the same error.
> Other IM applications like Skype, Google Talk work perfectly.
> Windows Live Messenger worked on this PC with XP and still works for other
> machines on the network.
>
> Help, completely stumped on this one.

Hi,

Wow, that's really interesting behavior. I personally would blame Vista as this isn't the
only networking issue it has, for instance, I have to manually set up my IP on my D-Link
DI-524 as it can't get an IP address from the router.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"DataBitz" <> wrote in message
news:863A56B7-E331-4385-A7C3-...
>I found the procedure below in another group, and it solved my problem with
> Vista and Live Messenger. Apparently Vista's "auto-tuning" networking
> feature doesn't play nice with some routers. Not sure if it is a bug in
> Vista, a bug in Messenger or a bug in the router firmware but anyway this
> looks like a possible workaround that might help other people who have the
> same problem. BTW I have a NetGear DG834
>
> Try this:
> - Click start
> - Type: cmd
> - Right-click cmd.exe when it appears under Applications
> - Click Run As Administrator
> - Type the following: netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
> - Press enter
> - Restart your computer
>
> To check autotuning is disabled repeat the above but type: netsh int tcp show global
>
> "DataBitz" <> wrote in message
> news:CF28392A-1422-44FC-B2D0-...
>> Seen a couple of other people post about this error code 81000306 when trying to logon to
>> messenger on Vista.
>> Have done lots of testing, running the Web Based Messenger works ok. Seems to be some kind
>> of firewall issue. But I still get the problem with Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
>> disabled.
>> Also tried Safe Mode with Network and get the same error.
>> Other IM applications like Skype, Google Talk work perfectly.
>> Windows Live Messenger worked on this PC with XP and still works for other machines on the
>> network.
>>
>> Help, completely stumped on this one.
>

Also found that setting autotuninglevel=restricted works for me. I guess
this way, at least I get some benefit from autotuning.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news4424B73-93D4-47AB-8879-...
> Hi,
>
> Wow, that's really interesting behavior. I personally would blame Vista
> as this isn't the only networking issue it has, for instance, I have to
> manually set up my IP on my D-Link DI-524 as it can't get an IP address
> from the router.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "DataBitz" <> wrote in message
> news:863A56B7-E331-4385-A7C3-...
>>I found the procedure below in another group, and it solved my problem
>>with
>> Vista and Live Messenger. Apparently Vista's "auto-tuning" networking
>> feature doesn't play nice with some routers. Not sure if it is a bug in
>> Vista, a bug in Messenger or a bug in the router firmware but anyway this
>> looks like a possible workaround that might help other people who have
>> the
>> same problem. BTW I have a NetGear DG834
>>
>> Try this:
>> - Click start
>> - Type: cmd
>> - Right-click cmd.exe when it appears under Applications
>> - Click Run As Administrator
>> - Type the following: netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
>> - Press enter
>> - Restart your computer
>>
>> To check autotuning is disabled repeat the above but type: netsh int tcp
>> show global
>>
>> "DataBitz" <> wrote in message
>> news:CF28392A-1422-44FC-B2D0-...
>>> Seen a couple of other people post about this error code 81000306 when
>>> trying to logon to messenger on Vista.
>>> Have done lots of testing, running the Web Based Messenger works ok.
>>> Seems to be some kind of firewall issue. But I still get the problem
>>> with Windows Defender and Windows Firewall disabled.
>>> Also tried Safe Mode with Network and get the same error.
>>> Other IM applications like Skype, Google Talk work perfectly.
>>> Windows Live Messenger worked on this PC with XP and still works for
>>> other machines on the network.
>>>
>>> Help, completely stumped on this one.
>>
>
>