MSN Messenger keeps disconnecting...

MSN Messenger keeps disconnecting after every few minutes or so when I’m connected wirelessly on my laptop.

Is it the wireless connection or is it the laptop? This problem is not experienced on the old desktop, which is also connected wirelessly.

This is the problem that I’ve been experiencing ever since I’ve been using my laptop. Now that my sister’s using a laptop as well, she’s experiencing the same problem.

Is there any solution to this problem? Are there others out there who experience the same problem?

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wht error message you are getting? "connection lost...etc" something like that?

when you surf/browse the webpage do you see any problem when the webpage loads?

and do you use Yahoo or any other messenger beside msn, and does that disconnect as well?

I haven't xperienced disconnection(msn, yahoo or icq) on my laptop which is also connected wirelessly.

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I have the same problem in my case it was conflicting with another app.

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I don't get any error message and this problem is only experienced with MSN Messenger. It logs me out itself and logs me back in itself. It happens quite often and is very annoying.

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^^ in that case change you password and then log in and see if the same thing happens or not.

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Changing password doesn't help either.

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well you can try un-installing and then re-install msn, since this problem is only with msn messenger and all other things are working fine for you.

…oh wait dont tell me after some hours this is April fool joke :hoonh:

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I wouldn't be coming here joking about something serious. :)

Installing, uninstalling, and reinstalling doesn't help. Only happens on the laptop computers.

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I dont see that its a wireless internet or laptop problem, what firewall are you using? maybe its not providing full access to use internet.

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Believe me its conflicting with some other app… I had same problem with two different kampootars…

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How can I figure out which applications it is conflicting with?

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LOL, I have a same problem and I get to hear lot of things from ppl on my MSN :clown:

I think its the connection itself not a laptop.

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this is strange, to me the best option would be if you have partition on your hard drive then re-install it on the other partion and only install msn messenger no add-ins with that.

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acrobi123, I don't have any add-ons at all with MSN with the exception of my emoticons (well over 250).

I think I can try out your suggestion of reinstalling MSN Messenger all by itself on a new partition.

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if you plan to do that, here are the steps

1) un-install the msn messenger.
2) re-start your computer (after the un-installation) and browse net, use other yahoo ..etc and shut down the computer. (dont install msn messenger)
3) re-boot the computer and then install msn messenger on the other partition you have.

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How do you create a partition? I forgot the method and can't seem to figure it out anymore. :(

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do you have the software pm8 (partition magic) I use that utility/software, other option was "fdisk" but since on the laptop I would recomment partition magic.

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I would suggest you try using your laptop closer to your wireless router (same room). See if that improves the results.

Another possibility is that the network hardware in your laptop might be having problems.

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Another option would be not to use MSN just use the phone or POTS. :)

Re: MSN Messenger keeps disconnecting…

before doing the fdisking and all the magic with partitioning … why not try and install the older version of MSN (6.2 maybe) and see if it behaves the same way. Have you already tried this? The problem often seems to be with the softwares than hardwares and its more truer in the case of MSN (yah im an Micro$haft basher, sue me :clown: )