I installed an automatic windows update today, and upon restart I received the error 81000314 and could not log on to Msn Messenger. Tried (almost) everything, all the fixes I could google myself to, but no luck. Then I used System Restore to revert to a state before the update, and this worked for me. Don´t know if this helps anyone else, but there it is.

If you have Paintshop Pro you could do a screen capture of your friends display pics..?