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It takes forever for yahoo messenger to connect, I have been using the yahoo messenger for years and It have never giving me any problems like this, It just started last week, I have to try 2 or 3 times for it to connect, I unistalled 5.6 because of this connecting problem, So I went back to 5.5 and I’m still having the same problem. Please help.
Do you run a firewall, or installed something new?
If so, it may have blocked certain IP ranges when Messenger has tried to connect, forcing messenger to go down its server list looking for a server which will connect, which takes time!
This is just a guess at the problem. It’s usually something new introduced or taken away that causes a problem.
I have the zone alarm firewall, But I’ve never had a problem connecting to yahoo with the firewall at all untill last week.
Try this Im not sure if it’ll work but I also use the Zonealarm prog. Double click on zonealarm and go to Program control and then scroll down and find yahoo messenger (the icon) and if u see 4 red x’s then left click on the center of the x’s and put the green checkmarks(allow) if that doesnt work then just shut down zonealarm and then get into yahoo messenger and after u r logged in then go to the start button and click on zonealarm again to turn it back on. If this doesnt work then I dont know what the prob is,anyways goodluck:)
I can still connect to yahoo, But it takes forever somtimes and this have never happend until last week.
If u have downloaded any new stuff off the net then thats what probs cauisen your probs das y u shouldn’t click and accept what the pop up offer,Sorry I couldnt be more helpful
No, I don’t think it’s the problem, I know yahoo emailed and told me that they are sure the servers are down, By the way I don’t accept things that popup, I ways click cancel.
I also use Zone Alarm firewall in conjunction with Windows XP firewall, upgraded to 5.6 and have been getting great results, no problems at all. Anyone tried to use Nortons, SystemWorks?
Quote:quote:Originally posted by need more inputI also use Zone Alarm firewall in conjunction with Windows XP firewall, upgraded to 5.6 and have been getting great results, no problems at all. Anyone tried to use Nortons, SystemWorks?
I`m using Norton System Works 2003 Pro (with N Internet Security) .. no problems at all:).
make sure ur connection settings are correct// ps if it does connect in time it has nothing to do with firewalls
Well, I tried them all, The firewall with no proxy connects right away, But, I don’t like it, It always gives me the illegal operation thingy and you can’t tell when someone is typing you a message.
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