MSN Messenger 6.1 and 6.2
Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router/Switch
Windows XP SP1
Audio and Video work fine on local home networked machines connected to the

I want to know if there's an easy way to block msn
messenger whilst we are at work, so that the teens in the
house don't sit on the net chatting to their mates all
day instead of doing their work.

I will install the fix per Jonathan Kay's post.
But, I have a question.  Is this a security hole in win
xp?  I recently installed XP for my mother in law.  I
tried to make things better but was embarassed by all the

Help!
I just spent about a full day reinstalling Windows XP on
a Sony laptop, reloading all my software, preferences,
etc. Now, whenever I go on-line I continually get these

Whenever i try to log in on windows messenger, it tells
me i have the wrong sign in name or password and that i
should try to type it in again.
i do so and i know they are both right as i have tried it

Hello.  My problem is concerning MSN.  Whenever I try to
sign into my account - it comes up page cannot be
displayed.  I can login however at my place of business
just not on my home computer.  Any idea what the problem

My 11 year old daughter has been using msn to keep in
touch with friends ( saves on the phone bill) for a couple
of years now, but someone has accessed her account and
changed all the passwords and security question. They have

on messenger sign in window, addresses i sign in with are
being stored in the drop down list of addresses.  I don't
want these to be remembered. how do i delete them and
stop them being stored.

I am using Messenger that is built-in to Windows XP. I am unable to get
video or voice to work between my two computers.  Both clients have the
same version of messenger (4.7.2009). I have re-ran the video and audio
tuning wizard. Both systems pass without any issue.

Running Windows XP Pro, ADSL connection, XP firewall.
My webcam works fine in other chat programs, but not at all in Windows
Messenger or MSN Messenger.
It tells me the other computer can't accept my invitiation, even though they

When I receive a email with an attachment I don't know how to open them or get into it.  Can anyone help?

    Can someone tell me how to "validate" my e-mail
address with Microsoft for Windows Mesenger 4.6, so I
don't keep getting a pop-up telling me to do it.  I did
not recieve an e-mail message, so I cannot do it through

Can someone help me?
I was using dial up and was able to communicate by messenger via a
webcamera(both video and audio). I just switch to Verizon DSL and can
not establish audio connection any more. I have Westell 2200 modem.

In Windows Messenger for XP when you sign in, it saves the e-mail address that you use to sign in and keeps a history of all the e-mails that were used to sign in.  On the earlier Messenger (ie for Win98), you were able to go to Tools, Options and then delete the e-mail used to ...

Get the same error cannot connect due to internet not being avail?  My internet is working fine.  Can verify the .net services are workikng.  get error make sure internet connection is working 0x81000301.  Any one have any ideas?  Tried to reinstall and even tried msn messenger ...