MSN Messenger 7.5 (Build 0299) Connection Problem

[Elliot B.]

I had this with the beta releases too (screenshot attached). Any ideas?

[tomwarren Veteran]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSNMessenger

[Slimy]

i had this problem with the beta

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same, but the final works ok.

[Chrysalis]

Umm just because it works for most people doesnt mean its not a bug, bug != affect everyone.

I suspect some kind of http filtering or possibly a proxy server is stopping it working.

[audioscheine]

I just find it strange that they didnt have us beta testers test the latest vertion... that doesnt make sence, releasing a build that wasnt tested by beta testers.

[Slimy]

have you tried troobleshooting?

[Elliot B.]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSNMessenger

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Didn't work.

Umm just because it works for most people doesnt mean its not a bug, bug != affect everyone.

I suspect some kind of http filtering or possibly a proxy server is stopping it working.

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No and no. Every other version and every other program works perfectly.

have you tried troobleshooting?

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Yep.

[Slimy]

and? what does it show?

[Elliot B.]

and? what does it show?

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That there are no problems :/

[P.M.K]

I had that problem with the Beta.

Final is working fine.

[Slimy]

try running it directly from it's directory, could be the shortcut as it was for the user in the other thread ;)

[macstorm]

just installed 7.5 and working fine here :)

[Elliot B.]

try running it directly from it's directory, could be the shortcut as it was for the user in the other thread ;)

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Same problem.

[Slimy]

try uninstalling it, deleting the directory, running a couple of registry cleaners, search the registry for msn entries, reinstall, try to connect.

if that doesn't work, try

a differnt user account

installing beta .244 and installing final on top

installing 7.0, installing on top

etc, until something works.

[Elliot B.]

Run your crap cleaner (scan for issues) fix the issues. Then reboot system then you will be fine

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Already done between installs, after uninstalls, after installing etc.

[widkidone]

Run your crap cleaner (scan for issues) fix the issues. Then reboot system then you will be fine

[jwjw1]

I just find it strange that they didnt have us beta testers test the latest vertion... that doesnt make sence, releasing a build that wasnt tested by beta testers.

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its being beta tested now..by all the wanna be's who think newer is better....lol....there is a new update coming and its not 7.5.0299 :whistle:

[Elliot B.]

try uninstalling it, deleting the directory, running a couple of registry cleaners, search the registry for msn entries, reinstall, try to connect.

if that doesn't work, try

a differnt user account

installing beta .244 and installing final on top

installing 7.0, installing on top

etc, until something works.

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I've tried all that :(

[Slimy]

every msn version doesn't work? weird :wacko:

[Elliot B.]

every msn version doesn't work? weird :wacko:

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Everything but the 7.5 releases work perfectly.

[Slimy]

have you tried installing ontop of 7.0?

[Elliot B.]

have you tried installing ontop of 7.0?

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Sure have.

[Elliot B.]

that's really bizarre. have you tried downloading the installer again? i really don't know what it could be...

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The installer is perfect. Something I noticed from the MSN Messenger Wikipedia article...

MSN Messenger uses the Mobile Status Notification Protocol (MSNP) over TCP (and optionally over HTTP to deal with proxies) to connect to the .NET Messenger Service - a service offered on port 1863 of messenger.hotmail.com. Its current version is 12 (MSNP12), used by MSN Messenger version 7.5 and many other third-party clients. The protocol is not completely secret: Microsoft disclosed version 2 (MSNP2) to developers in 1999 in an Internet Draft, but never released versions 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 to the public. .NET Messenger Service servers currently only accept protocol versions from 8 and on, so the syntax of new commands from versions 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 is only known by using sniffers like Ethereal.

[Slimy]

that's really bizarre. have you tried downloading the installer again? i really don't know what it could be...

[Dejon]

I'm getting the same problem. I've tried everything mentioned in this thread.

[Elliot B.]

I'm getting the same problem. I've tried everything mentioned in this thread.

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i have the same problem here as well

tried everything mentioned in this thread :wacko:

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Actually feels good knowing I am not alone with this.