Comments on: Fixing Windows Live Messenger 8100030F Error http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/ a blog by António Farinha Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:21:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: zehra nasif http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2584 zehra nasif Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:36:51 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-2584 Thanks!!! Thanks!!!

]]> By: Windows Live Messenger Error 80048820 Revisited | Flour Power http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Windows Live Messenger Error 80048820 Revisited | Flour Power Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:35:41 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-1703 [...] that the quest to get Windows Live Messenger to function properly at work has a new chapter. After fixing error 8100030F, his friend 80048820 showed up and got taken care of. But this is apparently a persistent foe, and [...] [...] that the quest to get Windows Live Messenger to function properly at work has a new chapter. After fixing error 8100030F, his friend 80048820 showed up and got taken care of. But this is apparently a persistent foe, and [...]

]]> By: M-A http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 M-A Wed, 06 May 2009 06:26:19 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-1100 Tried it with XP SP2 in the office using Messenger build 14.0.864.206 Works perfectly! Thanks! Odd thing is that it did work from home as long as I didn't run the VPN... Tried it with XP SP2 in the office using Messenger build 14.0.864.206

Works perfectly! Thanks!

Odd thing is that it did work from home as long as I didn’t run the VPN…

]]> By: Carol R http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Carol R Tue, 05 May 2009 13:26:37 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-1095 5.5.09 Worked great! Easy work around for someone that is not very literate about Windows. 5.5.09 Worked great! Easy work around for someone that is not very literate about Windows.

]]> By: Farinha http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Farinha Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:55:36 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-972 I totally agree that we shouldn't have to do this. But since we have to do it if we want Live Messenger to work, we can always check if the IP is really from Microsoft, which gives some kind of security: http://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=65.54.239.80 I totally agree that we shouldn’t have to do this.
But since we have to do it if we want Live Messenger to work, we can always check if the IP is really from Microsoft, which gives some kind of security:

http://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=65.54.239.80

]]> By: Roger http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Roger Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:46:33 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-971 Users should not have to manually add a DNS entry into the hosts file. Workarounds like this creates IP spoofing risks if the IP addresses are not validated! Microsoft should fix this! Users should not have to manually add a DNS entry into the hosts file. Workarounds like this creates IP spoofing risks if the IP addresses are not validated!

Microsoft should fix this!

]]> By: Maverick http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Maverick Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:58:32 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-948 Yes it work. Thanks. Yes it work. Thanks.

]]> By: lirulay http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-936 lirulay Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:50:10 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-936 Worked just fine on the first try! thanks for the tip ;) Worked just fine on the first try! thanks for the tip ;)

]]> By: JB http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-470 JB Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:23:19 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-470 did that ... now getting error 80072ee7 fired up the "Windows Live Messenger Connection Troubleshooter" which got upset that the HOSTS file had MSN entries ... allowed the 'troubled'shooter to "fix" the problems (=remove MSN entries) after which it (the troubleshooter) was happy with my config and now getting original error (8100030f) did that … now getting error 80072ee7

fired up the “Windows Live Messenger Connection Troubleshooter” which got upset that the HOSTS file had MSN entries … allowed the ‘troubled’shooter to “fix” the problems (=remove MSN entries) after which it (the troubleshooter) was happy with my config

and now getting original error (8100030f)

]]> By: Gary http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/2009/03/16/fixing-windows-live-messenger-8100030f-error/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Gary Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:54:29 +0000 http://antoniofarinha.com/blog/?p=572#comment-459 Genius! That worked like a charm - thank you so much! Genius! That worked like a charm – thank you so much!

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