Hey guys.  Ive heard some of my friends having this prob aswell.  I type in my email and pass then hit sign in and i get signed in and i see my display pic and contacts but before it can even load up saying whos online i get a windows thing saying 'Windows live has stoped working.    Searching for a solution online." and then it INSTANTLY closes after 3 seconds of searching.  but when this error comes up win live freezes" Its happened with alot of my friends...  they mainly have win 7.  My dad has a high qual version of win 7 and his doesnt do it but my comp does...   Ive repaired win live messenger 2 times and uninstaled/reinstalled it twice and still.


Help would be Much appreciated D= 

Remove all add-ons and security applications (anti-virus, firewall, etc.) that may be conflicting.

A few suggestions I found from Google...

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Try right clicking WLM and selecting "Run as administrator".

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1. Uninstall WLM using the WLM Installer.
2. Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301)
3. Install the cleanup utility, run it, and remove the WLM Installer Information via the cleanup utility.
4. Re-download the installer from the WLM website. (http://messenger.msn.com)
5. Re-install WLM.

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Clear your proxy settings in Internet Explorer:

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. On the Connections tab, click LAN Settings.
4. Clear the Automatically detect settings check box.
5. Click OK, and then click OK again.

Then:

Check Internet Explorer security settings:

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. On the Advanced tab, in the Security section, make sure that the Check for server certificate revocation check box is cleared. Also, make sure that the Use SSL 2.0 and the Use SSL 3.0 check boxes are selected.
4. Click OK.

Apply Changes.
Close Internet Explorer

Run Windows Live Messenger and You Are Ready To Chat Again!!

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