MSN Doesnt Stay Connected

[SpikedCola]

I can stay online for about five minutes if Im lucky before it automatically disconnects, then tries to sign back in again. It usually takes three or four cancel/sign in clicks to get it to go. If I run the troubleshooter, it tells me I have an invalid IP (?!). I let it repair, and run it again, and it gives me the same error. Ive tried downgrading to 8.1 and upgrading to 9.0 BETA with the same results.

Help?

 

[KSoD]

Have you reset your router? Modem? Have you checked yoru firewall?

 

[SpikedCola]

Firewalls are all turned off (hardware and software) in order to make sure they arent causing the problem. Router has been reset back to default settings after I upgraded from DD-WRT v23 to v24. Satellite modem has been reset numerous times. I also tried uninstalling, deleting all entries of "windows live" I could find (perhaps it was a corrupt cache issue) and deleting these registry keys:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live]

My settings were reset back to default when I reinstalled but I still had the same problem.

 

[KSoD]

IT could jsut be a glitch in the network. Are many people in your area having trouble connecting or is it jsut you?

 

[SpikedCola]

Just me, that I know of. I did a long yahoo search and found one other person who had the problem; they contacted MSN support and eventually had it resolved. I followed the same link that they did and contacted support, but its been about a week and I havent gotten a reply. The wierd thing is that I can sit on IRC all day long without being booted, but its only MSN that has troubles.

 

[KSoD]

Use Revo Uninstaller and try using version 8.1 then.

 

[SpikedCola]

Will do - Ill get back to ya tomorrow; gotta finish up an essay before I get too far into this. Wasnt expecting replies this quick

 

[KSoD]

Sure thing. Just let me know. But you should know better. I try to respond as quickly as possible.

 

[SpikedCola]

Hmm. How do I use Revo? I uninstalled WLM as I normally would, but what do I need Revo for?

 

[KSoD]

I didnt realise you had already uninstalled it via the Add/Remove programs. Revo will also unisntall the Registry entries. Jsut in case those were what was preventing you from conneting with 8.1 as well as the other versions.