I might be old and thick but recently when I try to log in - keyboard typing lags and then I get:

Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is temporarily unavailable.  Please try again later.

Error code:  800401f3

Can anyone help in simple straightforward instructions??

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=73...d=809552#pid809552

should go a long way in helping you

Thanks but......

that didn't work - now got

DllRegisterServer in C:\WINDOWS\System32\msxml3.dll failed.
Return code was 0 X 80004005

HELP!!!!!!

go start -> run -> type in "/regserv msxml3.dll" and see if it helps

Thanks but it says Windows cannot find that

OK try doing a search and see if it comes up...just put "msxml3" as your criteria and see if it shows up. If it does, post the locations, otherwise I can help you get the file needed.

Well there's heaps of them:

msxml3.dll is in
C:/windows/system32
C:/WINDOWS/servicepackfiles/i386
C:/program files/common files/microsoft shared/SFPCA Cache

msxml3a.dll in
C:/windows/system32

msxml3r.dll in
C:/windows/system32
C:/program files/common files/microsoft shared/SFPCA Cache

now what??????

try installing the Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 5 and see if it makes any difference.

Still no go......

did you restart after installing it? would be a good idea

Durrrh - well yep now I have done that ...

but still lagging when I type in email address and still the same error report coming up.......

OK do you mind posting this...just incase it might be a specification issue.

Format:
RAM: (just space e.g. 512MB)
Processor: (P4 3.06GHz)
Operating System: (Windows XP Professional with SP2)

Here you go

RAM: 512MB
Processor: Pentium 4 2.66GHz
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition with SP2

OK...so you should have sufficient RAM, anything like sweetim or smiley central installed? anything like mess patch used? is messenger discovery live installed?

None of those installed. What is the mess patch? and messenger discovery live is not used.

OK then...forget about what mess patch is...for the time being it's a good thing. Now does it still do the same without Messenger Plus! Live installed? This will mean removing it and trying it

Ok uninstalled Messenger Plus Live! and it still isn't working.

OK means we should try a clean install...if this doesn't work, then only the messenger support team can help you.

Clean Install: http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=68...d=752237#pid752237

Messenger Support: http://support.live.com/eform.aspx?productKey=wlm...byemail&ct=eformts

Still isn't working.

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Originally posted by MattyRid
if this doesn't work, then only the messenger support team can help you.

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Originally posted by oneday
Still isn't working.

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Originally posted by MattyRid
Messenger Support: http://support.live.com/eform.aspx?productKey=wlm...byemail&ct=eformts

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