How do i turn off the firewall to my msn messenger?
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Firewalls can be set to allow traffic for specific "ports".  What this means is, you can enable communication for certain applications, without turning off the entire firewall.\n\nFor MSN Messenger, I believe it is port 5060 and port 1503
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Fix this error / possible solution\n\nThis error also occurs when you are not connected to the Internet, so make sure you are connected.\n \nThe most likely cause for this problem is that your firewall does not allow MSN Messenger to access the Internet. This happens often if you install a new version of Messenger. Make sure MSN Messenger is allowed access in your firewall rules. \n\nThis error might also be occuring because there is a proxy server enabled in MSN Messenger while you do not use one. To remove the proxy settings, click the "Tools" menu and then "Options..." at your MSN Messenger main window. Then in the options screen click "Connection" in the list to the left. Next, click the "Advanced Settings..." button. You can try and uncheck all checkboxes in this screen except the one labeled "TCP" to let MSN Messenger connect through a direct connection. If that does not work you can restore the settings again by checking the boxes you unchecked before.
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u should not turn off ur firewall. use sysem restore.
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Two reasons can be behind this problem:\n1 - You are activating firewall and it blocks IM.\n2 - You are may be using an old version messenger (Windows messenger and not msn messenger) and it cannot connect to msn server.\nYou can contact me if you need more help.\nHope that will help you
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If you have a firewall it may be blocking your messenger.
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try setting the connection preferences -> firewall with no proxies\n\n(you can do this when signing in - by clicking up on the left on the Messenger button, or after you've signed in in the same way, except you'll go like that: Messenger-> Preferences-> Connection)\n\nhope it works! it worked for me! ;)
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Go to control panel and find Windows Firewall to turn it off.
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To disable messinger service:\nWindows XP\n1. Click Start -> Control Panel\n2. Click Performance and Maintenance\n3. Click Administrative Tools\n4. Double click Services\n5. Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"\n6. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.\n7. Click the STOP button.\n8. Select Disable in the Startup Type scroll bar\n9. Click OK
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start\ncontrol panel\nswitch to classic view\nadministrative tools\nservices\nscroll down to messenger then double-click\nstart up type   -    change to disable\napply
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Limit your exposure to the outside world by blocking incomming connections.\n\nStart > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections\nRight click on "Local Area Network" And go to "Properties", In the scroll box, Click on "Internet Protocol (IP/TCP)" and then click on the "Properties" button, In the new window, Click on the "Advanced.." button, Then in the other new window go to the "Options" tab, Click on "TCP/IP Filtering" and hit "Properties", Check off "Enable TCP/IP filtering (All adapters)" next In the Above "TCP Ports" Click on the Radio button "Permit Only" and then add in the ports that you want people to be able to access... If you're running a web server add in 80, If you're running an FTP server add in 21... And so on... Then hit "OK" And close all the other windows, And reboot when it asks you too.\n\nThis way you can close the ports that you do not need to be open to the outside world.  An alternative to this tweak could be running a firewall or enabling windows built in firewall.  Please note that in order for other computers to connect to you, for example sending a file over AOL Instant Messenger or using Windows Messenger to send a file, make sure that the required port is not blocked on your system.  Otherwise, nothing will go through.\n  Hope this helps!!!
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Go to "Start > Control Panel > Window Firewall" and then turn off the Windows Firewall. Works on Windows XP SP2 for me.
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is your firewall off?
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You can't using MSN unless you modify the software to use another port locally and I have no idea how this would be done.
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Disable Windows firewall or configure it in the options menu. To disbale go to Control Panel>Administratives Tools> services>Windows Firewall, Windows Security center and ICS
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press cntl+alt+del and turn of msn messenger\nthen click on the messenger icon and start it again\nwhile it says logging in click cancel\nenter ur id and password and login
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disable your norton internet security or your mcaffee firewall while you download the messenger.
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I do not recommend removing or stopping your firewall at all because after that you  will be naked under the attacks of hackers but if you know what you are doing and if you are speaking the built in windows xp firewall:\n\ngoto control panel-->  Select "windows firewall" --> from there turn off the firewall\n\nA better safe way is to add your trusted applications to the exceptions list of windows firewall.this way firewall will allow your trusted applications to conect to internet and blocks other application.\nAlso I recommend you study this slide based article called "life without a firewall" to know the importance of firewalls.\nhttp://www.usenix.org/events/sec03/tech/cheswick/sld069.htm\nI hope these information can help you.\nGood luck my friend.