When you start Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger you will get the following error:
We were unable to sign you in to .NET Messenger Service, possibly because of a problem with the service or with your Internet connection. Please make sure that you are connected to the Internet. 81000306
Error 81000306 solutions
Try these solutions for error 81000306
- #1 Proxy/dns settings
- #2 disable autotuninglevel
#2 disable autotuninglevel
solution for error 81000306
This will only work on Windows Vista.
Click start
Type: cmd (but don?t hit Enter)
Right-click cmd.exe when it appears under Applications
Click Run As Administrator
Type the following: netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
Press enter
Click start
Type: cmd (but don?t hit Enter)
Right-click cmd.exe when it appears under Applications
Click Run As Administrator
Type the following: netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
Press enter
#1 Proxy/dns settings
To troubleshoot the problem:
Confirm that you're connected to the Internet by visiting another web site.
Clear the Windows Live Messenger proxy settings
Start Messenger.
On the Tools menu, click Options.
Under Connection, click Advanced Settings.
Delete the entries under SOCKS.
Click OK, and then click OK again.
If your computer is running Windows XP, clear the DNS resolver cache
On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Run.
Type cmd, and then click OK.
At the command prompt, type ipconfig/flushdns, and then press ENTER.
If you're still unable to sign in to Messenger
A dial-up connection may be timing out. Wait a few minutes, and then try to sign in again.
If your computer is part of a corporate network, contact your network administrator to make sure that the network allows access to the Messenger service.
Check your firewall settings:
Go to the MSN Web Messenger website.
Click Start MSN Web Messenger, and then try to sign in.
If you can sign in to MSN Web Messenger, but Windows Live Messenger still can't access the Internet, Windows Live Messenger may be blocked by a firewall. You may need to add MSNmsgr.exe to your firewall's allow list. See your firewall's documentation or website for more information on how to add MSNmsgr.exe to your allow list.