– REG DELETE HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftIdentit圜RL /f – REG DELETE HKCUSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows LiveCommunications ClientsShared /f – REG DELETE HKCUSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows LiveMessenger /f – REG DELETE HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows LiveMessenger /f Delete Messenger registry keys using CMD, you can launch CMD by clicking on Start, click Run, type CMD, and then press ENTER.Once you’re on CMD, type the commands below and the press enter after each line: Once you’re on the Disk CleanUp window, just follow the instructions.ģ. Perform a DiskCleanUp by going to Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk CleanUp. Uninstall Windows Live Messenger using the Add/Remove Programs in the Control PanelĢ. Try performing a clean installation of Windows Live Messenger, it might work. But let me ask you, have you tried reinstalling the software? There is a possibility that the issue is caused by a corrupted program. Well, I’m definitely running out of ideas. I understand how important it is for you to have this feature running. If you found out that one of these two are causing the issue, please contact the manufacturer of your router or firewall for assistance on how to open ports 5004 – 65535. – Bypass the router by directly connecting your Internet connection cable directly to your computer’s network card. – Temporarily disable the firewall and see if you will be able to use the audio/video feature. You can isolate the cause of the issue by doing these: Please make sure that the UDP ports 5004 – 65535 are not blocked on both firewall and router in order for the audio/video feature to function. Some routers and firewalls block the ports used by the audio and video feature. If the issue still persists after updating Windows, this could be a problem with the router or firewall on your computer. Webcam and Microphone not working on Windows Live Messengerĭo you have the latest updates for your Windows XP computer? If not, try scanning for updates to make sure that this is not a problem with Windows XP.

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