Hotmail still does not work

[Guest]

after reading the comments about hotmail hanging up , one was to upgrade msn
messenger which i did. I went up to 7 beta but my hotmail still hangs, when
i get to the hotmail page. i can release it tho if i open a new window and
log in to hotmail again.it was easier when i ripped out msn messenger,at
least hotmail worked with out problems.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi bill

Try the following and see if it helps:

Tools>Internet Options>Security>Advanced>Custom Level> change each of the
ActiveX Controls setting respectively down the list to the following:

Change the following in order:
Prompt
Disable
Disable
Prompt
Prompt

also......

Courtesy of Jim Byrd -

Go in Tools > Internet Options>Click on "Security", select "Internet" and
then "Custom Level"
Search for "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins" and disable it.

Disabling this will prevent Hotmail from showing the MSN Messenger
status near your email adress on your hotmail account. If it is
disabled, MSN Messenger wont be asked to run which is most-likely the
cause of the problem.

If that works for you, then:

If you have MSN Messenger installed, and you don't use it,
you might try disabling or uninstalling it and then see if Hotmail then
works with ActiveX enabled. (You need ActiveX for Windows Update, etc.)
Read all of the following carefully.

1. See here to disable it: How to prevent Windows Messenger from running
on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=302089 Read carefully.

2. A simpler method to completely uninstall it if you don't use it which
you may want to try (rather than messing around in the Registry to just
disable it unless you're very comfortable with that) is to be sure you Exit
from Messenger by right-clicking the MSN icon in the notification area, and
selecting Exit. Then go to Start|Run then enter exactly (I would copy/paste
it):

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %systemRoot%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Then uninstall the leftover installation information file by going to
Start|Run then entering:

rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection BLC.Remove 128
%systemRoot%\inf\msmsgs.inf

Then reboot.

3. If you wish, you can ensure that MSN Messenger is shown in Add-Remove
Windows Components so that you can restore it at some later time if you so
desire by going to Start|Run and entering:

notepad.exe %systemRoot%\INF\sysoc.inf

When this file opens in Notepad, look for a line that starts "msmsgs="
and then delete the word "hide" if there and go to File|Save, then exit
Notepad.

Then reboot.

also.....

About connecting from behind a firewall
http://help.msn-int.com/EN_US/HelpW...S_Text=For+help+on+signing+in,+click+a+topic:


If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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[Guest]

Thanks Jan
I did what you sugested it worked
but I couldn't reply back to you with out changing
it back it's a catch 22\

thanks again, Bill

 

[Jan Il]

Hi bill

Thanks Jan
I did what you sugested it worked
but I couldn't reply back to you with out changing
it back it's a catch 22\

thanks again, Bill

You're very welcome! Glad to hear you were able to resolve your problem.
Good job!

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what worked for you, and for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem.

Jan
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that's why they're so contagious.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi bill

On second thoughts, what newsreader are you using with the newsgroups? I
don't think that what you did should influence Outlook Express, but, I want
to check on this further for you. Let me know what newsreader you have and
I'll see what the scoop is on why you have to change it back.

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi bill

'k...it has been recommended that you try upgrading to the MSN Messenger to
v6.2.0137 and see if that will help.

Jan
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that's why they're so contagious.

 

[Guest]

Jan
I upgraded to msn 7 beta I couldn't find the 6.2.0137 on the site.
As far as the newsreader I use outlook express,but i'm using I E for this
group.
Bill