When you launch Windows Live Messenger and try to logon, you get error message 80048820. A wild guess, your system time, or
system date needs adjusting.
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Possible Cause of
MSN Error 80048820
There are a variety of causes of this error:
1) Your system clock may
be showing an incorrect time - or date! (Wrong time is the most likely
cause of 80048820).
2) Incorrect Proxy Setting for Internet Explorer.
3) Firewall problems. Particularly with Netgear.
4) softpub.dll may have become unregistered.
The Solutions to MSN 80048820
Error Code
Internet Explorer - Try removing the tick next to Internet Explorer 'Proxy server' settings, instead, go with the 'Automatically detect settings'.
1) Launch Internet Explorer, click Tools and then click Internet Options. From the
Internet Options dialog box, go to the Connections tab. Click LAN Setting. Un check the Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections) checkbox. Finally
positively tick: 'Automatically detect settings'.
2) Register softpub.dll.
Click Start (Button), and then click Run, type regsvr32 softpub.dll. Restart MSN Messenger. See also
Error code 81000314
3) If
necessary, logon as a local administrator and set the computer's clock to
the correct date and time. (Check the time on the internet if
possible.)
If you cannot find the clock, click 'Start' and type 'Time and Date' in
the search box.
4) Turn off the firewall temporarily. Check firewall
settings such as Norton: "Block access to secure sites". If this cures the problem, make sure that Microsoft's
Live Messenger is allowed full access through your firewall. See
how to
disable a Windows 8 firewall with Group Policy.
NetGear problem,
but also with some other routers a) Enter IP address 192.168.0.1 in your browser's address bar. b) Log on with ISP user name and password. c) Enter
Admin, password d) Navigate to advanced menu, WAN set-up e) Change MTU size to 1400
5) Try a password of no more than 8 characters.
6) If you are using IE
8.0 check the SSL Settings.
Internet options advanced (Tab) scroll down to the bottom. Security section. Tick 'Use ssl 2.0'.
7) One of the simplest ways of curing MSN error 80048820
is to unplug, or restart your modem. This is particularly effective
for cable modems.
8) We should have tried this solution before; check that the MSN
site is 'up' 'available'. However, even if the site is down, you don't
usually get error code 80048820.
8a) As a variation, of checking online, you could try
phoning your local Microsoft Support office. Local area numbers
available from http://support.microsoft.com.
9) Have you just installed any anti-virus software?
Did the anti-virus software just make a big update? Try disabling and
see if that cures the error.
10) A drastic solution is to try uninstalling
Windows Live Messenger, then reinstalling the latest version.
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