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Error code 8e5e0408

I have downloaded the new msn messanger but i now i can't sign in to my account. i hav tried signing in 2 other accounts and it worked but i wasn't able 2 sign in 2 my account
i hav tried a the remove messanger settings and it didn't work
do anyone knows how to fix this?

  • 2 more comments 
  • zahi_awwad Mar 20, 2009

    i hav all ready tried this and it didn't work

  • isaacwong85 Mar 22, 2009

    i have exactly the same prroblem..i tried the methods..but unable to sign in on my desktop using the new windows live messenger version 9.0. however. i am able to log in using the old 8.5. I am able to log in using the version 9.0 on another laptop but not the desktop. please help.

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2014

    would like page to sign in to gmail account.do not want automatic sign in

  • Anonymous Mar 30, 2014

    I have two gmail accounts. I need to sign into both of them

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1. Hit "run" in the start menu
2. Type "regedit"
3. Open "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger"
4. Delete the folder called MSN Messenger
5. After this MSN Messenger Live will login as normal.

or...

If you're not comfortable editing the registry, you can run this small reg. file which does the same thing as posted above:
Remove Messenger Settings

Hope this helps

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