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423067 2006-01-22 00:39:00 Help, help!
A friend has installed BOTH MSN and Yahoo Messengers on her computer, but cannot log in to start using them. She has WindowsXP
I think maybe its the XP firewall that is stopping her from loggin in. How does she get around this problem. Is there somewhere to go to "preferences" to tick something to ALLOW her to use the messengers?
Thanks for your help
Ali Ooopoop
alioopoop (9665)
423068 2006-01-22 00:48:00 1) Install a proper software firewall (lots of recommendations in these forums - use the search function).
2) Disable Windows firewall.
3) Use the intuitive function of the new firewall to permit access to the instant messenger program that's being used.
Greg (193)
423069 2006-01-22 00:49:00 Tell her to go to control panel / windows firewall.

Under the exceptions tab see if both are here. if not add them. And tick them. If this is the only firewall on her PC.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
423070 2006-01-22 01:00:00 hm.......as far as i am aware windows firewall automatically allows msn anyway dunno bout yahoo drcspy (146)
423071 2006-01-22 06:15:00 Slightly deviated from the intended topic: Why don't you suggest to her try using Trillian - an IM which is capable of running multiple IMs - instead so that she doesn't need to sign in both MSN and Yahoo! Messenger whenever she wants to use both of them?

Cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
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