Yahoo messenger sign in problem

An HP 3.3 Meg Athalon processor with 512 meg memory, new two months ago and
running XP Home. A week 1/2 ago could not sign in to Yahoo Messenger.
Returns an error "Could not sign in to messenger" and asks "Retry",
Configure or Help.

Yahoo contacted and they requested a log. It was provided to them and they
turned it over to their "engineering" and havn't gotten back to us.

Failed on Sunday. I restored to the Saturday it last worked ok. No help. I
uninstalled Yahoo and all components, pieces and files. I then removed all
references to yahoo or ypager in the registery. Then I downloaded the
latest Yahoo messenger and installed from scratch. Same result. Click on
"sign in" and the face just winks one eye and stops. Can log in to Yahoo
mail and account at the Yahoo site no problem so name and password is good.

Tried signing in as a different user and account, same results. Tried
installing Yahoo Messenger on my own machine with XP Pro and it installed
fine and works great if you like Yahoo. Can't duplicate problem. Worked
fine for the first month and a half.

Any ideas appreciated.

jc

 

Are you running a software firewall like Norton Internet Security or
ZoneAlarm? Disable those and try connecting again. Is the computer behind a
router? Try bypassing the router.

 

1) Learn the difference between MHz and GHz.
2) You do *NOT* have a 3.3MHz processor - nor do you have a 3.3GHz
processor (unless you've seriously overclocked - and, as it's an HP and the
BIOS is locked to all but the most basic of functions, I seriously doubt
that). AMD have yet to produce a CPU with a 3.3GHz clock speed. You have a
3300+ CPU which has a clock speed of 2.3GHz.
3) It's spelt 'Athlon'.

 

I'm sure you're right about the processor speed being 2.3 and yes I did use
the wrong terminology Mhz. I just posted this looking for someone who could
correct spelling without offering any usefull information whatsoever!

Thank you very much!

 

Athlon. Did you used to have a Penatium?

 

Thank you Archie77 for your suggestions. The HP is running Norton Antivirus
which I have disabled with no results. It is dial up and no router. I've
also disabled the XP firewall.

I really appreciate all sincere efforts to help!

Thanks again.

 

Blinky:
Sorry to hear that you too have no clue and are incapable of adding anything
intelligent to the subject discussed but did want to give you the
opportunity to display your uncanny and impeccable skills of hubris and
ostentation. Any time you feel the need I'm glad to help!

Thanks so very much.

 

You misspelled "thanks for educating me as to the name of what I'm
talking about". And you're welcome. And the clueless top post, like
you did. And you're welcome again. Now off to Yahoo groups with the
rest of the newbs, with you.

 

Blinky:

Sorry to be so dumb but who or what is a "clueless top post?" Does it have
something to do with your not knowing as much as you thought you did? Or
would that be a "clueless bottom post?" And thanks for the tip but I've
already been to Yahoo groups and although they didn't have an answer either,
they did have the decency to contain their urge to send insults, slights and
ridicule to make themselves feel big.

I'm certainly not complaining about this group as one of three respondents
did make a highly appreciated and sincere attempt to help and one of three
having some knowledge isn't a bad average!

You take care and have a great day.

 

I'll type this really slowly for you. I t ' s r e p l y i n g a t
t h e t o p . Do you read the newspaper upside down, too?

No, it's surely not that, Sparky.

I use clued inter-posting. I don't read the newspaper upside down,
either.

They didn't know enough to try and educate you as to how to better use
Usenet. (This is Usenet; I suspect you don't know where you are.)

I tried to help, too. Not my fault you're unteachable.

Oh, I will.

 

The attitude that bottom posting is the right way to post bothers me. And
not that anyone will really care, but I'm going to tell you why, anyhow.
I don't read the first chapter of a book and then reread the first chapter
to get to the second chapter, then reread the first two chapters to continue
on to the third... bottom posting is very much like that to me, senseless...
Posting inline is probably the most logical, but some folks don't make the
new entries easily distinguishable from the previous text.
Top posting gives the reader the new information without having to go
through everything else that was written previously. Providing the older
post entries after, and out of the way, for reference if they are needed.
Just my opinion... just my logic...
PJ

<snipped>

 

jcollin wrote:

Another satisfied customer. }:O)

 

No, it was a Penitium. ;o)

 

I interpost. I sometimes speak out against top posting. Like I did
here, with Numbnuts.

When it's time to read Ch.6, you turn past Chs.1-5 and find it in its
proper logical place -- you don't rip out Ch.6 and place it before
Ch.1. That would be the equivalent of top posting.

Yes, it is the most logical. Yes, some idiots don't know how to post,
and that makes things suboptimal for others.

Most keyboards are well equipped with PgDn and DnArrow keys. For
rodentophiles, many news clients have scrollbars.

No prob.

 

And before that some 3886s and 4886s.

 

jcollin wrote:

I would think trying to educate you enough to at least know what your
own equipment is would be considered useful.

 

To: "Miss Perspicacia Tick"

So you ain't got a clue either! Not surprised.

 

"Miss Perspicacia Tick" ain't got a clue either!

 

Are you using proxy in internet explorer? I used to have the same problem, try checking the proxy settings in both yahoo messenger and internet explorer. make sure http, https, ftp etc uses the right proxy server.