Can you help me to repair the error 848820 when I log in in msn messenger?

Question

It appears an extended code too, it is 80048412. This is my first time using internet and msn in this computer but my dad had usined it before I think. It says hat maybe the firewell is blocking the msn messenger. I didn´t install any firewell but I am kind of sure that wndows XP has one included but I don't know how to find it and in the computer and fix the problem. Please give ideas to fix this problem, I want to use msn messenger.

Answer 1

Did you try clicking the "troubleshoot" button?

Answer 2

uninstall msn then reinstall it if it is still the same try windows messenger for windows xp user you can log your msn id in to windows messenger the same way you do in msn and it has all the same options as msn messenger does

if your using a router to access the internet


people in the vicinity is on your network

GET THIS SET TO DISABLED

(GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING )
it dont matter what router you have you need to get
(GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING ) set to disable

is your router safe?
you need to call your (isp) server
they have to get you in to your router home page
then from there ..copy & paste the router home page
into a notepad then save that to a back up cd

now from there they have to take you to the part
where (GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING ) is
then you click on ( GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING) icon
then at the top on the right your see
configure.. you click on configure
then you .. untick the box
that is ticked there ...
then you click on
apply
and then ask there where you set up a wpa-security key dont use a 128bit wep key ask to use a wpa- security that is your router security key and you pick the wpa-security key not your (isp)server . just ask them where you set one up they will say use a wep-key ..ignore them you say your going to use a wpa.key and whant to know how to set one up and remember you pick the wpa-key not your (isp)server or they will use your network

now you close off the page
and clean out your internet address bar

Answer 3

in case you have already restarted, the pc, the internet is working effective, and the centers are having no outages, then it doubtlessly smells like a firewall subject. examine for Norton information superhighway Securities, McAfee protection midsection, pc Cillan, ect... and deactivate the firewall useful properties and re-try. If it rather works re-installation pronounced application.