Friday, May 1, 2009

How To Fix Windows Live Messenger 8100030F Error

When trying to run the newest version of Windows Live Messenger (at the time of writing this post, that's version 2009, build 14) I was getting this error:

We can't sign you in to Windows Live MessengerSigning in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the authentication service is not compatible with this version of the program.Error code: 8100030f

Solution:

All it takes to solve it is browsing to C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\, opening the file called hosts, and adding the following line after the last entry:

65.54.239.80 messenger.hotmail.com

I'm using Windows Vista but this fix has been reported to work on XP aswell.

HapPy SurFinG!!! (:


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1 comments: on "How To Fix Windows Live Messenger 8100030F Error"

Anonymous said...

I did it on Windows XP Pro and it worked.

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