The Win Live Messenger would not start

I am running Windows XP with SP2 and all updates. Windows Live Messenger has
been working fine for a long time. Suddenly, a few days ago, it won't open.
Uninstalled Messenger, cleaned the Registry, rebooted, re-installed, nothing
helped. Whenever I click on the Messenger's icon, the hourglass appears
momentarily, but nothing else happens, the sign-in window never opens. In
the Task Manager, the more I try the more "msnmsgr.exe" processes I see with
00 CPU, but different memory usage.
How to get Windows Live Messenger v.8.1.0178.00 to open and work?


--
Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida

Greetings Ilya,

What you're generally describing is a problem with Messenger and a router on your local
network. Assuming you do have a router, you may
need to either reset it (unplug it and plug back in) and/or upgrading its firmware to the
latest version from the router manufacturer.

More than likely the former as it was working before.

--
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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--




"ilyaz" <> wrote in message news:...
> I am running Windows XP with SP2 and all updates. Windows Live Messenger has been working
> fine for a long time. Suddenly, a few days ago, it won't open. Uninstalled Messenger,
> cleaned the Registry, rebooted, re-installed, nothing helped. Whenever I click on the
> Messenger's icon, the hourglass appears momentarily, but nothing else happens, the sign-in
> window never opens. In the Task Manager, the more I try the more "msnmsgr.exe" processes I
> see with 00 CPU, but different memory usage.
> How to get Windows Live Messenger v.8.1.0178.00 to open and work?
>
>
> --
> Ilya Zeldes
> Fort Myers, Florida
>

Jonathan,
sure, you're right! Reset and all is OK!
Thanks for your help!
Ilya

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news86462A8-BBBC-4083-8D9E-...
> Greetings Ilya,
>
> What you're generally describing is a problem with Messenger and a router
> on your local
> network. Assuming you do have a router, you may
> need to either reset it (unplug it and plug back in) and/or upgrading its
> firmware to the
> latest version from the router manufacturer.
>
> More than likely the former as it was working before.
>
> --
> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
>
>
> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I am running Windows XP with SP2 and all updates. Windows Live Messenger
>> has been working fine for a long time. Suddenly, a few days ago, it won't
>> open. Uninstalled Messenger, cleaned the Registry, rebooted,
>> re-installed, nothing helped. Whenever I click on the Messenger's icon,
>> the hourglass appears momentarily, but nothing else happens, the sign-in
>> window never opens. In the Task Manager, the more I try the more
>> "msnmsgr.exe" processes I see with 00 CPU, but different memory usage.
>> How to get Windows Live Messenger v.8.1.0178.00 to open and work?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ilya Zeldes
>> Fort Myers, Florida
>>
>

Hi,

Great. May I inquire which router manufacturer and model it is?

--
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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"ilyaz" <> wrote in message news:#...
> Jonathan,
> sure, you're right! Reset and all is OK!
> Thanks for your help!
> Ilya
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news86462A8-BBBC-4083-8D9E-...
>> Greetings Ilya,
>>
>> What you're generally describing is a problem with Messenger and a router on your local
>> network. Assuming you do have a router, you may
>> need to either reset it (unplug it and plug back in) and/or upgrading its firmware to the
>> latest version from the router manufacturer.
>>
>> More than likely the former as it was working before.
>>
>> --
>> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I am running Windows XP with SP2 and all updates. Windows Live Messenger has been working
>>> fine for a long time. Suddenly, a few days ago, it won't open. Uninstalled Messenger,
>>> cleaned the Registry, rebooted, re-installed, nothing helped. Whenever I click on the
>>> Messenger's icon, the hourglass appears momentarily, but nothing else happens, the
>>> sign-in window never opens. In the Task Manager, the more I try the more "msnmsgr.exe"
>>> processes I see with 00 CPU, but different memory usage.
>>> How to get Windows Live Messenger v.8.1.0178.00 to open and work?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ilya Zeldes
>>> Fort Myers, Florida
>>>
>>
>
>

I have TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11g Wireless Firewall Router Model TEW-452BRP.
It was installed just recently. On my machine, I have Linksys Wireless-B PCI
Adapter Model WMP11. My Linksys router died and I got this brand new
TRENDnet (on sale and with rebates!). What's could be interesting, the
router worked, I was connected to Internet and if not your suggestion never
would think that there was any problem with it...
Thanks again.
Ilya

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:999729C1-8CE3-4377-954A-...
> Hi,
>
> Great. May I inquire which router manufacturer and model it is?
>
> --
> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Jonathan,
>> sure, you're right! Reset and all is OK!
>> Thanks for your help!
>> Ilya
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news86462A8-BBBC-4083-8D9E-...
>>> Greetings Ilya,
>>>
>>> What you're generally describing is a problem with Messenger and a
>>> router on your local
>>> network. Assuming you do have a router, you may
>>> need to either reset it (unplug it and plug back in) and/or upgrading
>>> its firmware to the
>>> latest version from the router manufacturer.
>>>
>>> More than likely the former as it was working before.
>>>
>>> --
>>> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> I am running Windows XP with SP2 and all updates. Windows Live
>>>> Messenger has been working fine for a long time. Suddenly, a few days
>>>> ago, it won't open. Uninstalled Messenger, cleaned the Registry,
>>>> rebooted, re-installed, nothing helped. Whenever I click on the
>>>> Messenger's icon, the hourglass appears momentarily, but nothing else
>>>> happens, the sign-in window never opens. In the Task Manager, the more
>>>> I try the more "msnmsgr.exe" processes I see with 00 CPU, but different
>>>> memory usage.
>>>> How to get Windows Live Messenger v.8.1.0178.00 to open and work?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ilya Zeldes
>>>> Fort Myers, Florida
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Hi,

Thanks for the info. If you're wondering, this isn't specifically a TRENDnet problem as
other routers have had the same issue.

Hopefully it won't happen again.

--
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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"ilyaz" <> wrote in message news:...
> I have TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11g Wireless Firewall Router Model TEW-452BRP. It was installed
> just recently. On my machine, I have Linksys Wireless-B PCI Adapter Model WMP11. My Linksys
> router died and I got this brand new TRENDnet (on sale and with rebates!). What's could be
> interesting, the router worked, I was connected to Internet and if not your suggestion
> never would think that there was any problem with it...
> Thanks again.
> Ilya
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:999729C1-8CE3-4377-954A-...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Great. May I inquire which router manufacturer and model it is?
>>
>> --
>> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>> Jonathan,
>>> sure, you're right! Reset and all is OK!
>>> Thanks for your help!
>>> Ilya
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news86462A8-BBBC-4083-8D9E-...
>>>> Greetings Ilya,
>>>>
>>>> What you're generally describing is a problem with Messenger and a router on your local
>>>> network. Assuming you do have a router, you may
>>>> need to either reset it (unplug it and plug back in) and/or upgrading its firmware to
>>>> the
>>>> latest version from the router manufacturer.
>>>>
>>>> More than likely the former as it was working before.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> I am running Windows XP with SP2 and all updates. Windows Live Messenger has been
>>>>> working fine for a long time. Suddenly, a few days ago, it won't open. Uninstalled
>>>>> Messenger, cleaned the Registry, rebooted, re-installed, nothing helped. Whenever I
>>>>> click on the Messenger's icon, the hourglass appears momentarily, but nothing else
>>>>> happens, the sign-in window never opens. In the Task Manager, the more I try the more
>>>>> "msnmsgr.exe" processes I see with 00 CPU, but different memory usage.
>>>>> How to get Windows Live Messenger v.8.1.0178.00 to open and work?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Ilya Zeldes
>>>>> Fort Myers, Florida
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

I did not think that this could be a specific TRENDnet problem. What
surprised me that everything worked, but the Messenger... May you tell me
what was going on?
Ilya

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:A2A90302-1C29-4AE9-9B38-...
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the info. If you're wondering, this isn't specifically a
> TRENDnet problem as other routers have had the same issue.
>
> Hopefully it won't happen again.
>
> --
> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I have TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11g Wireless Firewall Router Model
>> TEW-452BRP. It was installed just recently. On my machine, I have Linksys
>> Wireless-B PCI Adapter Model WMP11. My Linksys router died and I got this
>> brand new TRENDnet (on sale and with rebates!). What's could be
>> interesting, the router worked, I was connected to Internet and if not
>> your suggestion never would think that there was any problem with it...
>> Thanks again.
>> Ilya
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:999729C1-8CE3-4377-954A-...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Great. May I inquire which router manufacturer and model it is?
>>>
>>> --
>>> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
>>> news:#...
>>>> Jonathan,
>>>> sure, you're right! Reset and all is OK!
>>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>> Ilya
>>>>
>>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>> news86462A8-BBBC-4083-8D9E-...
>>>>> Greetings Ilya,
>>>>>
>>>>> What you're generally describing is a problem with Messenger and a
>>>>> router on your local
>>>>> network. Assuming you do have a router, you may
>>>>> need to either reset it (unplug it and plug back in) and/or upgrading
>>>>> its firmware to the
>>>>> latest version from the router manufacturer.
>>>>>
>>>>> More than likely the former as it was working before.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> I am running Windows XP with SP2 and all updates. Windows Live
>>>>>> Messenger has been working fine for a long time. Suddenly, a few days
>>>>>> ago, it won't open. Uninstalled Messenger, cleaned the Registry,
>>>>>> rebooted, re-installed, nothing helped. Whenever I click on the
>>>>>> Messenger's icon, the hourglass appears momentarily, but nothing else
>>>>>> happens, the sign-in window never opens. In the Task Manager, the
>>>>>> more I try the more "msnmsgr.exe" processes I see with 00 CPU, but
>>>>>> different memory usage.
>>>>>> How to get Windows Live Messenger v.8.1.0178.00 to open and work?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Ilya Zeldes
>>>>>> Fort Myers, Florida
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Hello Everyone,

I just found this info on the newsgroup.

I just installed the windows mail on my laptop, and windows live msn is not
working. I click to start it but nothing starts, the same situation that
Ilyaz described.

I don't have a router, just the cabe modem.

Anyone knows what can be wrong?

thanks in advance.

Carlos


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news86462A8-BBBC-4083-8D9E-...
> Greetings Ilya,
>
> What you're generally describing is a problem with Messenger and a router
> on your local
> network. Assuming you do have a router, you may
> need to either reset it (unplug it and plug back in) and/or upgrading its
> firmware to the
> latest version from the router manufacturer.
>
> More than likely the former as it was working before.
>
> -- \
> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
>
>
> "ilyaz" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I am running Windows XP with SP2 and all updates. Windows Live Messenger
>> has been working fine for a long time. Suddenly, a few days ago, it won't
>> open. Uninstalled Messenger, cleaned the Registry, rebooted,
>> re-installed, nothing helped. Whenever I click on the Messenger's icon,
>> the hourglass appears momentarily, but nothing else happens, the sign-in
>> window never opens. In the Task Manager, the more I try the more
>> "msnmsgr.exe" processes I see with 00 CPU, but different memory usage.
>> How to get Windows Live Messenger v.8.1.0178.00 to open and work?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ilya Zeldes
>> Fort Myers, Florida
>>
>