the chat window is blank and although it loads up wont allow me to chat
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Hmmmm\nI think you have virus (I am not quite sure), but let us try the following first.\n1- Clear history and cookies\n2- Delete temporary internet files\nBoth 1 and 2 are in Internet options from Control panel\n3- Restart computer and try again\n4- Mark me as best answer if the problem goes with the wind\n5- otherwize I suggest install and run a good anti virus.
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I am having the same problem. Seems yahoo did something to their system and have not resolved the problem as of yet. They just keep sending me garbage to make me feel better. It has been 4 weeks now since I have been able to get into chat or get my web cam to work and they are too stupid to figure out what is wrong. Have you tried contacting them? Go into the help pages and you can contact them through customer care. Good luck and if you get yours solved first, tell me how you did it.
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Are you sure they went offline immediately?  Theres an updated messenger now, maybe you should uninstall the older one and download the newer one.
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you have to be logged on as administrate on your PC. and it can be several problems or issues. You need to look in Help for Yahoo Messenger and search for whatever error message you are getting to find out why.
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This problem is strange. I would suggest, try reinstalling Yahoo Messenger. Try the latest version.\n\nI hope your PC is not acting weird otherwise. I would like to help you out more. Do IM me in case reinstalling does not solve your problem.\n\n\nCheers,\nManish
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uninstall it from ur copmuter then install a fresh copy of yahoo messenger, it'll work
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Only thing you can do is to chat in your Browser. \nLogin to your gmail and chat. \n\nIf even that is blocked , use one of these sites and make sure your Admin does not know it. (else he will block these sites too).\n\nOnline Browser Chatting\nhttp://www.ebuddy.com/index.php\nhttp://www37.verticalimits.uni.cc/index-en.html
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I am not sure but it sounds like it could be a firewall problem. Try going to control panel > firewall and checking your settings.
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that is not right  i dont have active x . installed on system it is  off \ngo to  start control panel  add-remove .add remove windows components  hit un-check windows messengr  hit on next . then  re-check  windows messenger . then hit next . then  go back to microsoft website & redownload  windows live messenge& set up
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cuz they use a different chat protocol, that could be the reason why u cant joing that persons chat. so chet with the yahelite for any update on it .
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you would probably have to remove the messenger program from the add/remove program and try going into the chat line again!
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use a chat client there harder to boot. I use yazak chat its very good I love it \nps its a 2 part download \nyou need the (VB Run Routines) and the (Yazak Installer)
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the best way is talking to network administrator of the company u r working there\nmaybe the yahoo messenger port is closed for some reasons
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refresh the window and try again
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Check the firewall again .. or remove it and re install it .. and then check cookies stuff.. and For a better results try creating a new user .. or ... that is much Better : Re install windows from its original CD if you can .. it will take about 1 hour
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If you just installed the 7.5 beta messenger, uninstall it and put the old one back. I couldn't get into chat with the Beta version.
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It is not your computer, Yahoo put out a non-functional beta version of messenger for some reason. Uninstall it. Get version 7.0 or older (which actually works) from here\nhttp://www.oldapps.com/yahoo_messenger.htm\nAlso, make sure you have the latest version of Java, which is needed for some Yahoo things to work. Get that here\nhttp://www.java.com/en/download/windows_xpi.jsp