firewall blocks messenger. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger () Hi, My firewall was blocking both windows and msn messenger so i changed the settings and added them to 'exceptions' in the firewall section but it still won't let...

you might have a third-party firewall which is blocking MSN Messenger but not blocking Windows Messenger. You might need to go into whatever firewall software you have installed's configuration and setup MSN Messenger to have full access so the Internet...

is the best way to block Messenger Service alerts and I am using the same solution that MS has implemented in SP2( making the default setting of Messenger Service to Off). Messenger Service was designed and implemented in order for administrators of...

Messenger to the allowed list of >programs in your firewall>if this is the case. >5. If you disabled your firewall in the past, it still may be >blocking Messenger -- try >restarting it and see if that helps the situation. You also might try >uninstalling...

especially wary of people who advise you to do nothing more than disable the messenger service. Disabling the messenger service, by itself, is a "head in the sand" approach to computer security. The real problem is not the messenger service pop-ups; they're...

it sounds to me that the XP Firewall is blocking Messenger. That is > interesting. I would have thought the Messenger installer would know about > this and got things right. Sounds to me like configuring the Firewall for > the right port for Messenger is...

in.Your firewall may be blocking messenger from connecting to the service.Please review your firewall settings. see the retailers instructions for more information." below there is this number : 80072ee6 i have checked my firewall settings, my firewall...

may need to re/add Messenger to the allowed list of programs in your firewall if this is the case. 5. If you disabled your firewall in the past, it still may be blocking Messenger -- try restarting it and see if that helps the situation. You also might...

kaynine > brought to you by > i would guess its something to do with ICS or which version of windows do you run? does it have a built in firewall that could be blocking messenger? do you also have a third party firewall? can you get a single client...