WL Messenger lag

[liambl]

I have a problem with Windows Live Messenger where say if 20 people are aded to a conversation, messneger will sit there for like 40 seconds chuning the hard disk. I get this on all 3 of my PCs using the latest version. I have gone to friends houses and they don't get anything like me. My PC's are faster and better maintanted than my friends yet I get this extemely painful and annoying lag. Is anyone in the same position as me/have any solutions.

[liambl]

No ideas people? I must be the only person on the planet with this problem cos google draws a blank. Problem seems to be getting really bad now, even if just one person leaves a convo, it causes MSN to churn the disk and become completely unresponsive for over 10 seconds. This is really starting to piece me off.

[METAL13]

I can only suggest, uninstalling MSN, Running a Full system clean of MSN Components, then downloading the WLM Installer and re-installing it from scratch...

Easiest way to clean up is to use CCleaner its free and should do the job nicely (make sure you download the slim version)

Instructions:( if i wasnt clear :P )

1) Download CCleaner Slim. (see DL links below)
2) Install CCleaner.
3) Uninstall Windows Live Messenger.
4) Run CCleaner, and clean your PC. (use the default Settings)
5) Run CCleaner, and clean you Registry. (use default Settings)
6) Download WLM Installer and install Windows Live Messenger (latest Version: 8.5.1302.1018)
7) See how it goes, if the issue remains, re-post and we can look into it further.

Direct Links:
Windows Live Messenger Direct Download
CCleaner Home Page
CCleaner v2.11.636 - Slim (847KB)
( i say slim because it contains no toolbars )

[liambl]

Did that a few times over the past couple of weeks and each time it gets "better", but still unbearable. What I really don't understand is how all 3 of my systems do the same thing, while everyone else I've seen get maybe a 2 second delay, while I'm sitting there for 2 minutes, and when it finally gets it crap together, I have to scroll up so I can read the half of the conversation I've missed.

thanks

[METAL13]

ok it takes time to sign in...

try this for the sake of attempts.... (-_\\

1) Reboot modem if u havent already
2) goto this site and tell me what u get as a upload and download speed...
www.speedtest.net

Click on the Yellow pyramid wich will be the closest server to ping for u...

and iam pretty much outa ideas

[glc]

No need to get CCleaner Slim - the toolbar can be opted out of during the regular install.

[METAL13]

Originally Posted by glc No need to get CCleaner Slim - the toolbar can be opted out of during the regular install.

i know that... but the point is smaller download and u dont have to worry about UNCHECKING the toolbar.... :\ no matter!

[liambl]

I don't think its an internet problem, cos of the hard drive activity and that nothing else has problems.

Messenger usually signs in before the two little people can do a half spin.

[METAL13]

Well iam out of Ideas.

[liambl]

Thanks anyway. It seems to have gotten better with the reinstall and it isn't annoying me anymore.

But I think I may have found the problem. I have message logs enabled, and the other people that I comapred with don't. So I guess that messenger is writing to the logs when they are added, seems logical.

[liambl]

Turns out it was the message logs, I'm leaving it off now.