01.12.08
Windows Live Messenger won’t open? Here is the solution! Sorta..
One of my friend called me two months ago because he could not open his MSN Messenger. When he double click the MSN icon, it was simply no response. However, MSN process was shown in Task Manager. I tried to reinstall the program but the problem persisted. A couple of days later my friend called me and told me his MSN suddenly worked again!
Yesterday, I got hit by the exact same problem. No matter what I tried, my Windows Live Messenger would not open. After googling around, I found this post:
http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.aspx?postid=1553517&siteid=1&sb=0&d=1&at=7&ft=11&tf=0&pageid=0
It seems that Windows Live Messenger has some conflicts with D-Link Router, so the router blocked the Messenger, and the Messenger will stall and try to connect the server forever. If you disconnect the Internet, the program will open immediately.
Solution: Reset your router! Well, you do NOT have to reset the factory default and lose all your settings. A simple reboot or unplug the power for 15 seconds will do the trick. People report that the problem does come back once in a while, alas! Fortunately, “Once in a while” means “once in a few months” in this case.
Rick said,
July 9, 2008 at
I have a belkin router and this DOES NOT WORK.
Had this problem for months.