Why is it today I have to upgrade to Windows Live and not use my MSN Messenger...

[avoidingtheironing]

...as normal? I am sure I used MSN Messenger on my pc yesterday. But today I cannot login to it. I am forced to upgrade.

On my Windows 98 pc I can still login with MSN. But on my 2 XP's I am forced to upgrade.

I've done it on one ok but just want to know what makes it force me into this change???

[ozbe]

According to Microsoft, it's a security issue.

See the accompanying news story in the link.

[Northern Lad]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Microsoft :-)

[future van persie]

i can't login too...and i have windows live messenger already. its the worst security issue ever. it can't even figure out if a compute has live messenger or not...

[Amanda!]

Had the same prob somebody answered me with this...

here is a workaround i found.
close msn
right click on msn icon and go to properties
go to compatibility.
then check off " run this program in compatibility mode for then select windows 2000 then hit apply , run msn and it signs in fine.


Brilliant worked for me so try it!