How come my Windows Live Messenger automatically signs off? I log on and every 2 seconds it signs off... help pleasE?

Uninstall MSN Messenger Live in the Add/Remove Programs Panel in Control Panel.
2) Delete the MSN Messenger Live folder in Documents & Settings, and App Data.
3) Reinstall MSNM, and disable all options.
4) Disconnect from the internet, via Run/cmd (the command prompt). By going C:, ipconfig all, ipconfig release.
5) Start up MSN , and wait for a troubleshoot screen, press 'repair' and let it do what it does.
6) Reconnect to the network.
7) Sign in again and configure options (except sign in automatically, and sign in when connection to inernet establsihed).
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1. Open Windows Live Messenger window (sign into Messenger if you haven’t do so).
2. Press Alt key to reveal menu bar, then click on Tools and select Options. It’s also possible to click on Show menu icon after the “Search contacts or the web” box. Alternatively, click on the logged on contact’s name on the top of the Messenger client window, and select Options.
   
3. Select General (earlier version of WLM) or Sign In (current latest version of WLM) on the left pane.
4. Deselect and uncheck the Automatically run Windows Live Messenger when I log on to Windows check box.
5. Click OK.

Windows Live Messenger will not start itself automatically from next system boot up. User will need to start the program manually from Start Menu.

well they were hit with denial of service recently so try again later as it suggested. We cant log you in from here anyway.

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If you are receiving error 80048820 when trying to sign into Windows Live Messenger you should also get an extended error code. If this extended error code is 80048412 the problem often occurs because the time and date settings on the computer are incorrect. The error will appear like below:

You cannot sign in to Messenger. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:
We were unable to sign you in to the Messenger at this time. Please try again later.
To let us try and troubleshoot the problem, click the Troubleshoot button.
Error code: 80048820
Extended error code: 80048412
The following steps may help resolve your issue:
To troubleshoot the problem on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer:



1. Click Start, click Run, type control timedate.cpl, and then click OK.



2. In the Date and Time Properties dialog box, confirm that the date and time settings on the computer are correct, and then click OK.
To troubleshoot the problem on a Windows Vista-based computer:



1. Click Start, type control timedate.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.



2. In the Date and Time Properties dialog box, confirm that the date and time settings on the computer are correct, and then click OK.

This is what MS told me to do..but did not work. Finally they told me to use 8.5. Try if it helps you.

Messenger Connectivity Log & Contacts Log

A. Delete the old log files.

Right-click the Start button and then click Explore. In the window that opens, click Folder Options on the Tools menu. Click the View tab, and then make sure that Show Hidden files and folders option is selected.

1. Click Start, click Run, type %userprofile%\Local Settings\, and then click OK.
2. Double-click the Application Data folder, double-click Microsoft, and then double-click Messenger.
3. In the Messenger folder, look for the MsnMsgr.txt file and delete it.

Note: If you get an error stating that you cannot delete MsnMsgr, please make sure that Windows Live Messenger is not running on the background. To check this, open the Task Manager window and check whether the msnmsgr.exe is running on Processes. If it is, select the application and click End Process. If you are prompted, click Yes.

To open the Task Manager: Click Start and then Run. Type taskmgr.exe and click OK.

4. If you don't see the MsnMsgr.txt file, please proceed to step B to enable the connection logging.

B. Turn on connection logging if the feature is not yet enabled.

1. Start Windows Live Messenger but do not sign in.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
3. In the left navigation bar, click Connection.
4. Click Advanced Settings.
5. Under Connection Logging, make sure that the Save a log of my server connections to help troubleshoot connection problems check box is selected.
6. Click OK.

C. Try to sign in to Windows Live Messenger again to replicate the error or issue being encountered with the service. A new connectivity log file, MSNMsgr.txt, is created the moment a sign in attempt to the service is made. When errors or issues are encountered, the connection logging feature will capture their logs.

D. Access the newly generated MsnMSgr.txt by following the steps in step A. Please look also for the ContactsLog.txt file. Please attach the files on your e-mail response to us.

Copy of the Windows Live Contacts folder

The Windows Live Contacts folder can be accessed on this path:

C:\Documents and Settings\ Your Windows logon name \Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts

Note: Windows Logon name is the logon name that you use to sign in to Windows.

Right-click the Windows Live Contacts, select Send To, and then select Compressed (zipped) Folder. A compressed file is created in the same folder. Please upload the file to Windows Live SkyDrive and we will retrieve the file from there.

To access Windows Live SkyDrive, please do these:

1. Open your Internet browser and visit http://skydrive.live.com.
2. Sign in using your Messenger ID and password.
3. Click on the Public folder.
4. Click Add files and locate the zipped Windows Live Contacts folder. Upload it.
5. Once the file is successfully uploaded, please send us the URL or link on your e-mail response so we can download it.

While we are working on this issue, we suggest that you temporarily use the earlier version of Windows Live Messenger (v8.5) so you can continue to communicate with your friends. Please note that to be able to install the previous version, you need to uninstall all the Windows Live Essentials programs (i.e. version 2009 of Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, etc.).

1. Exit Windows Live Messenger.
2. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl and press Enter
3. On the Add or Remove Programs window, click on Windows Live Essentials, and then click Uninstall/Change
4. Select Uninstall, click Continue.
5. Under Select the programs you want to uninstall, check all the Windows Live programs shown and then click Continue.

Windows Live Messenger 8.5 can be downloaded from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7a1aae73-48cc-4f7a-b445-0487bd5e84ef&displaylang=en

haha it worked for me i fixed my problem. Try this it might work or might not. Go in to internet explorer and make sure work ofline is not ticked or make sure theres nothing wrong with your internet explorer. Try downloading the latest internet explorer. :D Hope this helps

Solution is simple. Close Messanger. Go to Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts and remove EVERYTHING there, start messanger again and this bug is gone!

Check your event logs running C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe
If you see lots of wlcomm errors under Windows Logs/Application, that means wlcomm has no access to your user directory.

To solve the problem:

1. Back up your user directory under c:\Users\%username% just in case
2. right-click on x:\users\%username% and go to properties
3. go to security tab and click advanced
4. Change the permission set to the following:
Type Name Permission Inhefited from Apply To
Allow %username% Full Control <not inherited> This folder, subfolders and files
Allow SYSTEM Full Control <not inherited> This folder, subfolders and files
Allow Administrators Full Control <not inherited> This folder, subfolders and files

Make sure you uncheck the "include the inheritable..." and "replace.." checkboxes.

Click OK and let it run.

Now you should be able to log on to Messenger.

HEY guys!!

i had da same problem i went to google and i didnt find any way so i start finding it my way ..IF msn is not responding after 3 seconds when you signin...And if you did system restore dat what had happened to me ... i ve the answer... Go to Control panel> firewall>exception> .... IF YOU VE MORE DAN TWO WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER CHECKED..here is da mistake ...just uncheck one and signin and see..IF its again not workin check the other one.. CAUTION: leave da msn (phone) NO NEED ........I HOPE MY ANSWER IS HELP FULL