the firewall is blocking from using MSN messenger, how do i take away the firewall?
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It would be unwise for you to remove the firewall.  All firewall programs allow you to give "exceptions" to sites that you want to have a two way interaction through the firewall.  The link below covers this issue; go to "step 5: known issues" to see how to allow MSN Messenger to opperate with your firewall.  Your firewall is your friend; it is trying to protect you.  Let it protect you and allow MSN Messenger at the same time!
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maybe you shouldn't open it if its blocked?\neither disable the firewall or delete it.
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uninstall norton firewall, use zonealarm. is free, does the same stuff, and you can customize what gets through.
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This might not help, but trying won't do any harm...\n\nOpen your messenger and click on preferences (or hold Ctrl+Shift+P), and select the connections option.\nIf it's set to No proxies, change it to Firewall with no proxies, then select your connection settings, press apply then try to connect again.\nIf this doesn't work then try playing around with the preferences, but remember to return it to the original settings if nothing fixes the problem.\nIf all else fails, uninstall and re-install again, and if that fails contact Yahoo messenger help (F1 in messenger).\n\nGood luck!
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Solution 1\nIn my case I reinstalled the network card and strangely that seemed to do the trick! If it doesn’t work for you, give the below solutions a try.\n\nSolution 2\nTry removing any proxy settings, you can do this by following these steps.\n1) Open up Internet explorer\n2) Click the tools menu, then Internet options\n3) Select the connections tab\n4) Click the “LAN Settings” button\n5) Ensure “Automatically Detect Settings” checkbox is ticked\n6) Untick “Use a proxy server for your LAN …” if checked\n7) Click ok, then ok\n8) Start up MSN and give it a whirl!\n\nSolution 3\nCheck your windows System clock and ensure it’s set to the correct time and date.\n\nSolution 4\nHas your Norton subscription run out? Some people have reported this will stop MSN from working. (Not sure why … so don’t ask)\n\nSolution 5\nYou can try resetting your Internet Security properties to defaults.\n1) Open up Internet explorer\n2) Click the tools menu, then Internet options\n3) Select the security tab\n4) Click the Restricted sites icon\n5) Ensure MSN.com or hotmail.com isn’t on that list. If so, remove it. Click ok.\n6) Select the Internet Icon and click the “Default Level” button. This will return your Security settings to the default level.\n7) Click ok, close down IE and MSN and then try launching MSN.\n\nSolution 6\nTry and isolate the problem, find out whats causing the the error. If you have norton, turn it off. Does the problem still appear? If not, it looks like Norton is blocking it. Read the Norton manual and find out how to allow programs to access the Internet. This applies to Zonealarm, and other firewall programs.\n\nSolution 7\nTry to register softpub.dll using regsvr32.exe.\n\n1.Press Start–>Run\n2.Type regsvr32 softpub.dll\n3.Press Enter & Restart Messenger.\n\nSolution 8\n1. If you have Norton installed, run LiveUpdate, make sure you have most current version.\n2. Delete your Quaruntine and Backup files in Norton.\n3. Reboot computer
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go to control panel windows firewall and disable it
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Look in your Firewall settings
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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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If you have a firewall it may be blocking your messenger.
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Taken directly from the yahoo help website: \n\n"Please make sure you are using the No proxies connection setting. To select this setting: \n\n\nClick the Messenger menu in Messenger and select Preferences. \nClick the Connection category. \nSelect the No proxies option. \nClick the OK button at the bottom of the window. \nClose Messenger completely and start the program again. This should eliminate this error message. \nIf you are unable to connect using the No proxies option please reverse your changes and make sure your firewall is configured correctly. Your firewall must permit outgoing TCP connections on port 5100. Please make the following changes to your firewall: \n\nProtocol: TCP \n\nServer: webcam.yahoo.com \n\nPort: 5100 \n\nMost companies networks are located behind a firewall and some also use a proxy. Most Internet service providers (ISPs) don't have firewalls or proxies, but you should contact your network administrator or ISP for accurate information. \n"\n\nIf you have a router you may have to forward port 5100 to your computer.  Typically your router can be accessed by typing its IP in your browser window.  It could also be your firewall settings, which you may have to change to open port 5100.  If you want further details.  State your router type, and the type of firewall software you use, as well as your OS.
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try using settings in the messenger .... No proxies with Fire walll It should work....
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Start messenger. \nclick on "Connection preferences"\nclick on option that says "Firewall with no proxies"\nclick ok \nand try again\nhope that helps.
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Is your windows firewall on? try disabling it?\nTry changing Security in Internet Explore.
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Make sure that you have Yahoo! unblocked from your current Firewall, Antispyware, NAT software...\n\nTry what I said first, if still doesn't connect, then try visiting the link bellow and follow click on the appropriate link depending on your version and problem:\nhttp://help.yahoo.com/help/us/messenger/\n\nGood Luck
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the first time u use The firewall, u can set it up to prompt u with the action it takes for every application that try to reach the internet.\nif u didnt do that, try to cofigre it from the settings.\naccess Norton settings, then set a permision to MSn messgner.\nlet me know if u need more info.\nhuS
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There has to be an icon to the firewall controll center, at the main menu, or at the applications you can disable youre firewall.
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turn off that damned firewall!