Vista RTM + Windows Live Messenger - ERROR 81000306

[Muenster]

I had the same problem. Open the Messenger Live Menu. Then go to programm and
klick then the Internet Explorer on. Then the Windows Live Messenger should
be conectet into the internet. At least in my case thins then it is working
normally. Fore me it seem to be a problem with the Vista Programm!?

 

[Taken]

Yes the policy key seems to be missing but it is there...open all the
subfolders you will find contacts there I just tried it for the same issue
and it worked exactly as he said it would. Signed right in to msn after I
deleted that folder.

Unfortunately, the Policies key doesn't exist in my registry. Thanks for the
suggestion though.

Go to Start, run, then type "regedit"

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\MSNMessenger\Policies

Delete the key "contacts.msn.com"

Then just restart Messenger. That should do the trick.

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Hi,

My two cents, try this newsgroup as well:
microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger

PS: Cross post this to the live messenger newsgroup.

I've installed Vista (Build 6000) and Windows Live Messenger (Build
8.0.0812) and cannot get Messenger to sign in. It gives the same error
every time - 81000306. This is a fresh & clean Vista install and the
local firewall is disabled but there is a firewall on our router. Since
all of our XP SP2 users have no problem with the same version of
Messenger, I am guessing that there is something different about the way
Vista works with our router. My IT guy is reluctant to change anything
at this stage unless I can make specific requests about what needs to
change.

Any ideas what to change that might fix this? Is this a known
incompatibility with Vista and Messenger?

Thanks.