Windows live messenger error code 8004888d

Please try the following steps in the order they appear to help resolve this issue:

1. Reregister the SSL security libraries.
To reregister each file in the following list, click Start, click Run, type the command, and then click OK.

REGSVR32 softpub.dll
REGSVR32 wintrust.dll
REGSVR32 initpki.dll --------Please note, when I typed this one in I did not recieve confirmation like all the others just the hour glass but it still works
REGSVR32 Rsaenh.dll
REGSVR32 Mssip32.dll
REGSVR32 Cryptdlg.dll
REGSVR32 Dssenh.dll
REGSVR32 Gpkcsp.dll
REGSVR32 Slbcsp.dll
REGSVR32 Sccbase.dll

2. After each command runs successfully, you will receive a "DllRegisterServer succeeded" message.
Wait until you receive this message before you run the next command

3. Restart the computer.

4. Try to sign in to Windows Live Messenger again.

Good luck

Steve.

it didnt do anything

and i tried re-installing msn live,

have any other ideas

Try this:

Go to Start Menu-Run

Type in: regedit

Say OK

Plus sign of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Plus sign Software

Plus sign Policies

Plus sign Microsoft

Plus sign System Certificates

Plus sign of Trusted Publisher

You will see a "safer key folder"

Delete that folder

Reboot

Try to re-login to Windows Messenger.

Hope this helps, it worked here.

Alison

Thank you Steve, this has been driving me MAD. All except Cryptdig.dllI suceeded but I carried on and it worked for me.

Thanks again, BFGHOB, (Big Fat Grey Haired Old Bugger)

Thanks! Stevejph1 you are a "GENIUS", WORKS GREAT!!

a thousand thank you's to Steve, i did the steps you gave above and can now go on my messenger again.

the only one that didnt work was the Cryptdig, it said not found. but hey you got me up and running again.

grateful thanks Steve. JCBB

Steve,

Thanks! Your advice helped me bring my friends MSN back to life again :-)

To Stevejph1

Just want to say a VERY BIG THANK YOU, my partner has been trying to resolve this problem for a couple of days now. I did what you suggested and it worked straight away! THANK YOU