Messenger signing out...

I am having a problem with Windows Messenger (4.7), it keeps signing me out every now and again, without warning.

I have tried removing from Windows Components and re-addind after a restart and reinstalling from the exe.

I can't find any option to "revert to the previous version" or anything like that or any instructions on resetting registry settings.

Any ideas????

[Tezcatlipoca]

No idea about the logging out. It may just be the Messenger network. I get that sometimes.


You could remove it *completely* & try MSN Messenger instead.

Removal instructions: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

Lots of XP tips: www.dougknox.com

Originally Posted by John Doe

I am having a problem with Windows Messenger (4.7), it keeps signing me out every now and again, without warning.

Why are you running such an old version ? my suggestion would be to upgrade.

I never decided to use MSN Messenger bacuase its so bulky. I'm not a fan of 'wasted space' in the quest for a fancy GUI and as a result never felt the need to use MSNs messenger.

Windows Messenger 4.7 IS the most resent version of this , available only to XP users (as you know). I used it because it was tidier although had a much more dated GUI. product

Over the last couple of days I have found a couple of people with the same problem, but they didnt find a soloution either.

I decided to go against the grain and found a couple of open source clients, Amsn and gaim. Both applications have less features than Microsoft counterparts but because they arnt made by microsoft are less problematic on the whole and allows for better customisation.

Im using Amsn which allows for near everything barr video, voice, remote assistance, etc. File t/fer is supported but now drag and drop as yet. It supports skins, cutsom smilies and stuff like that. Being open source its under continual development. It sometimes pulls huge amounts of processor time but restarting it sorts that (its in need of a code clean).

Cheers for that link Tezcatlipoca, that was super. Cleaned the old stuff right real good

John.

[Graham M]

The only reason ive ever had for MSN dropping out is when I was using the old (Crap) USB Ethernet Adapters that NTL supply, it would occasionally drop out for a few seconds at a time causing all network operations (FTP, WWW, MSN, etc.) to drop.

Maybe this sheds some light?

I did think that my router or one of the switches was messin about so i ran a constant ping to the router and an internet server over a period of about an hour. Messenger dropped about 2-3 times. Pings reported 0% loss.

I have in the past had problems with uPNP on the router because the advertisement time was too long. This problem only occured when transfering files where direct connections between 2 computers were required. The router didnt seem to be at fault on this occasion as the other 4 users on the network had no problems.

I am using the same settings (ports and hotmail servers) in Amsn as M$ stuff and its working fine.