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Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is temporarily unavailable. - Error 80048820


Following error message appear when signing in to Windows Live or MSN Messenger

We can’t sign you in to Windows Live Messenger

Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.

When you try to login with Windows Messenger you may get .net service is unavailable or even when login to Hotmail account

Cause for the problem

Incorrect Date and Time settings

Suggestions

1. Double Click on the Time at the System tray (Lower right corner of the screen)

2. Adjust the Date and Time (Make sure Year is correct)

3. Click Okay

4. Try signing in to Windows Live or MSN Messenger



  1. Bishow
    November 12th, 2009 at 06:51 | #1

    Not solved using your suggestion. My date and time is in correct position.

  2. Denis
    December 4th, 2009 at 07:56 | #2

    I have this problem to and data and hour is correct.

  3. C
    December 4th, 2009 at 13:28 | #3

    Also not solved using your suggestion, problem remains. Firewall is letting messenger through, uninstall/reinstall has not solved it, deleting user details associated with messenger has not worked. Please revisit this issue, as your solution is a pile of steaming crap.

  4. Carlos Monroy
    December 6th, 2009 at 14:44 | #4

    it did solve my problem.
    Thanks

  5. Maryam
    December 21st, 2009 at 08:41 | #5

    it dose not help me!!!

  6. ali bachrouch
    December 23rd, 2009 at 15:37 | #6

    i did these steps , and still have this problem !!

  7. January 2nd, 2010 at 09:16 | #7

    I seriously don’t know what is wrong with this messenger . I have been using it for so many years and everything was fine up till now . This new version of windows live messenger is seriously having so many problems that are also causing so many inconvenience =.=” I hope that you may look into this matter . Thanks

  8. dennis
    January 17th, 2010 at 04:24 | #8

    thanx helped alot

  9. Rose Wong
    February 3rd, 2010 at 05:10 | #9

    @Bishow

    not solved using your suggestion. my date and time is in correct position.

  10. wael
    February 5th, 2010 at 17:32 | #10

    I also have a problem I can to login to my email too, but i can login to the my inbox mail for the same E-mail how can anybody help me pls?

  11. wael
    February 5th, 2010 at 17:35 | #11

    I also have a problem I can not to login to my email too, but i can login to the inbox mail for the same E-mail how can anybody help me?

  12. Jamal Habib
    February 9th, 2010 at 04:33 | #12

    Thank you! Such an easy solution, it did indeed fix my problem! Thank you contributor!

  13. nabeel
    February 16th, 2010 at 11:37 | #13

    1st try to login with old msn that is included in windows during its login the service will startup then login with wlm (windows live messenger)
    the prob will solved

  14. john
    February 16th, 2010 at 23:22 | #14

    solved thanks

    don’t know why i didn’t see that

  15. Farid Hamidou
    February 19th, 2010 at 06:22 | #15

    The Same Probleme :((

    PLZ anyone have the solution ???

  16. hiwa
    February 20th, 2010 at 12:27 | #16

    Thank you very much, the problem is solved

  17. mc
    February 22nd, 2010 at 10:40 | #17

    @Carlos Monroy
    Carlos. Would you mind telling us how you solved it? Thanks.

  18. hammad
    March 5th, 2010 at 11:54 | #18

    what the fuck whats that fucking error man

  19. rory
    March 10th, 2010 at 13:02 | #19

    Worked for me

  1. April 1st, 2009 at 03:47 | #1