Shoutbox

Whenever i try to sign in to msn, it automatically crashes (i.e. comes up with a message about sending a message to Microsoft).

I have tried to reinstall MSN Messenger, repair MSN but I don't know what to do now.

It appears to work when i start the PC up, but then it doesn't work after that.

Any plugins or viruses? Could be hooking on causing the error.

Same here I have the same problem,
It sometimes signs in sometimes it doesnt!! Like now it has crashed

Do you have rather a lot of custom emoticons/winks/backgrounds by any chance? If you have too many it severely slows down messenger just after signing in, and perhaps causes it to crash.

i hardly have any custom emotes. It crahses as soon as I click on signin, i don't even get a chance to get to the spinning logo thing

how long has this been going on for? you may have to use a system restore (may work) or if worst comes to worst, i say format your HD!
XD

I guess i'll go for a system restore. I can date my woes to when my sister installed some spyware

I tried a system restore, but it says that I cannot restore to this restore point. All the ones after this one are post msn crash problem and all the ones before it got deleted when i tried to restore.

stupid question but have you tried it without msgplus/msgdiscovery/whatever?

yes