xp home edition sp1 and msn messenger problem?

[satlover]

i have xp home edition sp 1, i can't sign in to msn messenger. i tried to upgrad to sp2 still nothing. i keep getting this message 80072efd. i tried almost everything i could from updating xp, to msn messenger and nothing working. keeps telling me my fire wall are blocking it. but the version of xp i have is legit but i don't see where i can do something about the fire wall in the contol pannel. help please.

[EzyStvy]

Try turning off the firwall and see if that help.

[satlover]

Originally Posted by EzyStvy Try turning off the firwall and see if that help.

i couldn't see the fire wall anywhere. i tried to find it at the control pannel but it is not there. is there another way to find it?

[Kov-Ice]

You don't show Security Center in Control Panel?

[codered6651]

To access MS Security Center go to, Start>Accessories>Security Center. You should also be able to access it from the Control Panel, look for Security Center, when window opens scroll down and click on Windows Firewall. However you reach the Security Center, when you open the Windows Firewall Dialog Box click on the tab Exceptions check the box Windows Live Messenger. If it is not there click on the tab Add Program then add Windows Live Messenger. Hope this is helpful.