how come my yahoo messenger cant work?
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Uninstall then re-install it. That might help, and if not do a virus, spyware, adware, and anything else you can think of scan.
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Since it's a beta connection, it tends to crash. A beta version of a software is released for the users to test and/or point errors in it. I suggest u uninstall yahoo messenger 7.5 and install 7.0. And wait till the final version of the messenger is released.
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Make sure Yahoo! messenger has access to Internet. If you have a firewall, you must make sure some ports are open for Y!IM.\n\nFor more information on configuring your firewall to accept Y!IM, click here:\nhttp://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/messenger/tech/tech-47713.html
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try this if it still doesn't work contact yahoo.\nIf Yahoo! Messenger is unable to connect to our servers, one of the following may occur:\nYour software may display a message that says it can't connect.\nThe yellow "Connecting" light might last for a long time.\nThe light may stay grey and say "Not Connected."\nFirst, check your email or surf web sites to see if you are connected to your ISP (Internet Service Provider). \n\nNext, make sure you have Microsoft's Internet Explorer version 4.1 or above installed on your machine. If you use Netscape as your browser, you don't have to switch to Internet Explorer or even run Explorer. In order to update your system files, you just have to install Internet Explorer. Yahoo! Messenger uses files from Internet Explorer to run. You can download version 5.5 from: \n\n   http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.htm \n\nAll of the above conditions indicate a connection problem, not a problem with your Yahoo! ID or password. (If you receive an Invalid Login error message, there is a problem with your ID or password.) \n\nIf you receive a message that says "You have been logged of as you have logged in on a different machine," this means that you have logged onto the Java Messenger while you were running the Windows Messenger, or vice versa. \n\nIf Messenger was able to connect before, but has suddenly stopped, we may be having temporary server problems. These types of problems are usually resolved in a matter of hours.\n\nIf the problem persists, your Messenger connection information may be incorrect. \n\nIf Messenger has never been able to connect, try this: \n\nOpen the Login menu in Messenger. \nClick on Preferences, then click on the Connection tab. \nClick on No network detection, then hit the OK button at the bottom. \nMessenger will ask you if you want to try to log on with your new proxy settings. Click the Yes button. \nWhen prompted, enter your ID and password, then hit the Login button.\nIf that doesn't work, follow these steps:\nOpen the Login menu in Messenger. \nClick on Preferences, then click on the Connection tab. \nClick on Firewall with no proxies, then hit the OK button at the bottom. \nMessenger will ask you if you want to try to log on with your new proxy settings. Click the Yes button. \nWhen prompted, enter your ID and password, then hit the Login button.\nThe above configuration will work in almost any situation. However, if you connect in this way, you won't be able to use the voice chat feature.\n\n\nIf neither of the above options work, you're probably behind a firewall or proxy server that requires you to enter its address. Follow these steps:\n\nOpen the Login menu in Messenger. \nClick on Preferences, then click on the Connection tab. \nClick on Use proxies. Here you can enter your firewall and/or proxy server's address and port number. Contact your network administrator (if you're at work), or your Internet Service Provider (if you're at home) to determine the correct firewall and proxy settings.\nNote: If Messenger crashes and you can't connect, please read our Messenger Crash help section.
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Try to reinstall your Yahoo! Messenger. new internet connection might have changed the settting.\n\ngo to start>control panel>add or remove programs> yahoo messenger>remove.
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The last time this happened to me Yahoo! Messenger folks said some kind of java problem. Nothing worked and I just switched to using Trillian :(\n\nOnly when I formatted my computer did things start working again.
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delete yahoo! messenger and reinstall it again.it's probably has some compatibility issues or bugs.It is also sometimes caused by a virus, but not if don't think so.
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You will need to be more specific with your question. Generally speaking, you may want to reinstall Yahoo Messenger and see if the error is corrected.
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which messenger are u using? see its preferences or options and check accordingly.. that shud help u
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Check to see what version you have by going to help then about. If it is 7.5 it might not work with your computer (it is a very buggy version) if you do have 7.5 uninstall it and then go to \nhttp://www.oldapps.com/yahoo_messenger.htm and get version 7.0
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Just remove program and install messenger again. Also check the internet connection.\n\nIn rare case you might have had a special preference of internet connection that does not let Yahoo Messenger program access Internt.
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Every once in a while that will happen to me but ussually ill just restart my computer and turn on yahoo messenger first. That will ussually work for me.
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MSN isn't working properly, hasn't been for some people for a little while, i still cant get on to msn messenger
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You need to reinstall Yahoo messenger on your computer--download and instal it off the internet.
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TRY TO RESTART YOUR PC. \n\nBUT YOU ARE NOT GIVING US MUCH INFO WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS REALLY, SO WE KNOW HOW TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIOn.....LIKE THE ERROR MESSAGE ITS SHOWING OR WHAT THE YAHOO MESSENGER ITS NIT DOING OR WHAT IT'S DOING THAT IT's NOT SUPPOSED TO DO.
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Yahoo servers are having problems....please be patient...\nEveryone has problems either with Yahoo mail either with messenger...
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You may need to upgrade to a newer version of Messenger. I had that problem too until I did. Or do I have the wrong idea of what your asking. You may need to close one of those before the window will come up (blocked?)