Windows Messenger not loading.. NO ERRORS, just doesn't load..

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>>Well i'm about to throw my tower out of the Window. I

>>a computer technician and utterly hate msn+windows
>>messenger. Nothing but problems. Anyway, a couple days
>>ago windows messenger (4.7) did not load in the system
>>tray on bootup. I didnt think much of it, and restarted
>>to see if it would load. Still the same thing, and when

>I

>>go to manually start it, the hourglass appears and then
>>nothing at all happens. I downloaded MSN messenger 6.1

>to

>>see if that would work. It installed fine, and actually
>>gives me the login screen. As soon as I log into

>anyone's

>>account it loads the contact list for a second and then
>>minimizes itself and closes itself. It doesnt matter

>>account I sign into, it just closes itself down. I have
>>uninstalled/reinstalled messenger 4.7 and 6.1 numerous
>>times with no avail. I have done a windows repair to
>>refresh my system files, and still nothing. The only
>>thing that I know will fix it is a wipe and reload, and
>>that is out of the question at this point. I am an
>>experienced computer tech, and have never had this much
>>frustration with a peice of software. PLEASE PLEASE
>>PLEASE help me out. I have seen a couple other people
>>posting the same problem elsewhere, but no one has
>>responded with a specific fix that does anything.
>>.
>>

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>Ok I have narrowed down the problem a bit more. Windows
>messenger WILL load in winxp as long as I have no
>internet connection. If I unplug the cable coming in

>my router, then messenger will actually load. As soon as
>I plug it back in, windows messenger quits itself. I

>this helps you help me!
>
>Aaron
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