Windows Messenger 4.7 (4.7.2009) gets disconnected with no warning

[HornyToad]

hi,

messeger gets disconnected but doesn't tell me and doesn't display the
disconnected status in the contact list (ie still displays the contact
names),

yet when i double-click on someone to chat it opens the chat box as
usual, but the text area is grey and says i'm no connected.

whats the problem and how can it be fixed ?

i really don't want to upgrade to 5 or 6


thanks for any info
HT

[HornyToad]

thanks for the info,

i dont have a router, but it might be the bandwidth, eventhough i can
upload at 40kb/sec i might've set the ftp too high.

its strange that messenger think it needs to go offline without
actually going through the normal log off procedure and stranger for
thinking it needs to log off eventhouhg my net conenction is
permanent.

neways, i'll look into that, maybe version 6 has better luck.

thanks.



On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 16:02:41 -0400, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
> wrote:

>Greetings HT,
>
>Here are a few suggestions that may help you fix this --
>If you're using a router, make sure you have the latest firmware from your router
>manufacturer. As well, you might try setting your computers local IP into the routers DMZ
>setting (see documentation on how to do this).
>
>This can also happen due to a lack of bandwidth. If you have Kazaa, WinMX, GNUtella or some
>other file sharing-type application or something else that takes considerable amounts of
>bandwidth, you may want to shut it down and see if that helps the situation (even if you're
>using a high speed connection, these applications can use most of the resources of your
>connection).
>
>Finally, you might try using MSN Messenger 6, which has some new features to stop this from
>happening:
>http://messenger.msn.com
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"HornyToad" > wrote in message
...
>> hi,
>>
>> messeger gets disconnected but doesn't tell me and doesn't display the
>> disconnected status in the contact list (ie still displays the contact
>> names),
>>
>> yet when i double-click on someone to chat it opens the chat box as
>> usual, but the text area is grey and says i'm no connected.
>>
>> whats the problem and how can it be fixed ?
>>
>> i really don't want to upgrade to 5 or 6
>>
>>
>> thanks for any info
>> HT
>>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi HT,

Let us know of the results -- unfortunately there isn't much of a 'fix' for this, because
there are so many factors involved.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"HornyToad" > wrote in message
...
> thanks for the info,
>
> i dont have a router, but it might be the bandwidth, eventhough i can
> upload at 40kb/sec i might've set the ftp too high.
>
> its strange that messenger think it needs to go offline without
> actually going through the normal log off procedure and stranger for
> thinking it needs to log off eventhouhg my net conenction is
> permanent.
>
> neways, i'll look into that, maybe version 6 has better luck.
>
> thanks.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 16:02:41 -0400, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
> > wrote:
>
> >Greetings HT,
> >
> >Here are a few suggestions that may help you fix this --
> >If you're using a router, make sure you have the latest firmware from your router
> >manufacturer. As well, you might try setting your computers local IP into the routers DMZ
> >setting (see documentation on how to do this).
> >
> >This can also happen due to a lack of bandwidth. If you have Kazaa, WinMX, GNUtella or
some
> >other file sharing-type application or something else that takes considerable amounts of
> >bandwidth, you may want to shut it down and see if that helps the situation (even if
you're
> >using a high speed connection, these applications can use most of the resources of your
> >connection).
> >
> >Finally, you might try using MSN Messenger 6, which has some new features to stop this
from
> >happening:
> >http://messenger.msn.com
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"HornyToad" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> hi,
> >>
> >> messeger gets disconnected but doesn't tell me and doesn't display the
> >> disconnected status in the contact list (ie still displays the contact
> >> names),
> >>
> >> yet when i double-click on someone to chat it opens the chat box as
> >> usual, but the text area is grey and says i'm no connected.
> >>
> >> whats the problem and how can it be fixed ?
> >>
> >> i really don't want to upgrade to 5 or 6
> >>
> >>
> >> thanks for any info
> >> HT
> >>
> >
>