1. Launch the Windows Firewall.
1.a. Click on
START and
RUN to open the
RUN Window.
1.b. In the
RUN window type in
CONTROL FIREWALL.CPL and hit
Enter to open the Windows Firewall settings window.
2. From the Windows Firewall settings windows.
3. Click on the
Exceptions tab to view the list of programs registered with the firewall and that are permitted or blocked access to the Internet.
4. To add
Windows Live Messenger through the Windows XP firewall, click on
Add Program below the Programs and Services list.
Note: If you already have an entry in the Programs and Services list but are not sure if it is associated with the version of windows Live Messenger youa re currently running on yoour system,remove and re-add the entry.
4.a. Click on
Browse and browse to
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger.
4.b. Select
msnmsgr.exe and click on
Open to add Messenger through the firewall.
4.c. Messenger will now appear in the Add a Program window. Click on
OK to close the window.
4.d. After adding
Windows Live Messenger to the
Programs list, the firewall
Programs list will look like below.
5. To remove an entry from the Windows Firewall Exception list:
5.a. Select each entry for
Windows Live Messenger or
msnmsgr and press
Delete. Note: This is to ensure that the latest version that you are running currently is registered with the Windows Firewall.
5.b. Select the row and click on
Delete.