When i try to sign into windows live messenger it says 8100306 - it used to work - any thoughts?

I have a couple of ideas:

Uninstall it and re-download the latest version and install that. If that doesn't work...

...Uninstall that and go to http://www.msgshit.com/msn75 and get msn 7.5 and see if that works. If not...

Contact MSN support and explain the situation and what you have done to try and fix the problem.

When i try to sign into windows live messenger it says 8100306 - it used to work - any thoughts?replacement windows

I infact have hundreds of thoughts every day but alas none about your problem sorry

When i try to sign into windows live messenger it says 8100306 - it used to work - any thoughts?windows mail internet explorer

http://messenger-support.spaces.live.com...

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According to your question, the issue is that you are not able to sign in to Windows Live Messenger and you receive the error code 81000306.

The following reasons may be causing your issue:

- You are not connected to the Internet.

- You cannot visit a Web page that uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protection.

- The MSN Messenger proxy settings are incorrect.

- The MSN Messenger service is blocked by a firewall.

- The computer network does not allow access to the MSN Messenger service.

To help resolve this issue, please follow these steps in the order they appear:

1. Make sure that you are connected to the Internet. Start Internet Explorer, and then try to visit the following Web sites:

http://www.microsoft.com

https://www.microsoft.com

If you cannot visit these sites, contact your Internet service provider (ISP) for information about how to set up your Internet connection so that you can visit both secure (https) and non-secure (http) sites.

After you verify that you can browse the Internet, go to the next step.

2. Clear the proxy settings in MSN Messenger:

- MSN Messenger 7.5 and Windows Live Messenger

a. Start MSN Messenger.

b. On the "Tools" menu, click "Options."

c. Click "Connection" in the left navigation pane.

d. Click "Advanced Settings" in the "Connection Settings" section.

e. Delete the content of the "SOCKS" field.

f. Click "OK" two times to save the settings.

3. If you are using a firewall, make sure that Messenger is allowed full access through the firewall. For information about how to configure the most common firewalls to allow Messenger to function.

a. If you are using MSN Messenger, go to http://spaces.msn.com/messenger-support/... and click on the most appropriate link based on the firewall installed on your machine.

b. If you are using Windows Live Messenger go to http://spaces.msn.com/messenger-support/... and look for steps on how to enable Windows Live Messenger through the most common firewalls.

4. If you are connected to the Internet from a corporate environment, ask the network administrator if access to Messenger is blocked.

5. If you are using a dial-up connection to connect to the Internet, you may experience low connectivity speeds. Wait, and then try to connect later.

6. Check your Internet Explorer Security settings:

a. Open Internet Explorer.

b. On the "Tools" menu, click "Internet options."

c. On the "Advanced" tab, scroll down to the security section.

d. Make sure that "use SSL 2.0" and "use SSL 3.0" are both selected. MSN Messenger requires these settings to validate your password and user name.

7. Reregister the security .dll files:

a. For Windows XP, click "Start," click "Run," type "CMD," and then click "OK."

b. Type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command line.

Note After each command runs successfully, you receive a "DllRegisterServer succeeded" message. Wait until you receive this message before you type the next command.

- regsvr32 softpub.dll

- regsvr32 wintrust.dll

- regsvr32 initpki.dll

- regsvr32 rsaenh.dll

- regsvr32 mssip32.dll

- regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll

- regsvr32 dssenh.dll

- regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll

- regsvr32 slbcsp.dll

- regsvr32 sccbase.dll

Thanks again for contacting MSN Messenger Technical Support and for using Microsoft products. Have a great day!

For questions or self-help with MSN Messenger, at anytime you may also visit: http://messenger.msn.com/help or http://support.msn.com

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