Hey Nofew, you're not alone in this ! I have this same problem with live 9 (v14.0.8064.206) where it will not connect and provides no errors, while live 8.1 works just fine.
I have been going back and forth with microsoft customer support via email but have yet to find a solution, even after providing the connectivity log file.
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We appreciate your efforts in updating us with your issue. I checked the connectivity logs and I found out that it is corrupted.
It is possible that your Windows Live Messenger contains corrupted files which cause this effect.
What we need to do is to perform a clean installation to clear your corrupted files, clean your registry and renew your cache files.
I will post here if I ever find a solution !
BTW you OP was perfectly clear to me.....