MSN Live Messenger - Connection Retries

Mark · 10-01-2007, 22:51

Usually when I start up messenger I get a few connection failures. I just Retry through them and eventually it connects and works fine after that.

My Live Messenger install has been patched and prodded lots. I'm not sure if this problem is a consequence or not, so does anyone else get similar?

Priest · 10-01-2007, 23:00

I had something similar earlier, wouldn't connect at all, took about 4 or 5 attempts before it connected.

Weird thing was Jackie was chatting on the PC at the same time, she conneced first time.

Daz · 10-01-2007, 23:02

Never. When that happens it's a problem with my netcon,

Read about third party firewalls getting in the way of messenger, but you're not Joe user and would have covered that

Mark · 10-01-2007, 23:14

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Originally Posted by Daz

Read about third party firewalls getting in the way of messenger, but you're not Joe user and would have covered that

It's possible. I'd bin the firewall if this box was running SP2, but it's still on SP1 and I'm scared to upgrade it. I'll eventually get around to reformatting the sod. :/

Priest · 10-01-2007, 23:04

I put it down to msn having some kind of brain fart.

Tak · 11-01-2007, 08:19

I get it every now and then - I agree witht the brain fart suggestion

Welshy · 11-01-2007, 13:10

I get it quite often, takes more than one attempt to connect

Mark · 11-01-2007, 13:44

Good - not just me after all then. I thought I might have ended up being embarrassed by the firewall thing.

10-01-2007, 22:51	#1
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	MSN Live Messenger - Connection Retries Usually when I start up messenger I get a few connection failures. I just Retry through them and eventually it connects and works fine after that. My Live Messenger install has been patched and prodded lots. I'm not sure if this problem is a consequence or not, so does anyone else get similar?

10-01-2007, 23:00	#2
Priest Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 374	I had something similar earlier, wouldn't connect at all, took about 4 or 5 attempts before it connected. Weird thing was Jackie was chatting on the PC at the same time, she conneced first time. __________________ 360 Blog

10-01-2007, 23:02	#3
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Never. When that happens it's a problem with my netcon, Read about third party firewalls getting in the way of messenger, but you're not Joe user and would have covered that __________________ apt-get moo

10-01-2007, 23:04	#5
Priest Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 374	I put it down to msn having some kind of brain fart. __________________ 360 Blog

11-01-2007, 08:19	#6
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	I get it every now and then - I agree witht the brain fart suggestion __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

11-01-2007, 13:10	#7
Welshy Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beds / Staffs Posts: 218	I get it quite often, takes more than one attempt to connect __________________

11-01-2007, 13:44	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Good - not just me after all then. I thought I might have ended up being embarrassed by the firewall thing.