Error: 80004005

If you are receving the error code 80004005 when signing into MSN Messenger 7.0, do the following:

 

1. Determine what version of Messenger is installed on the computer, and then upgrade Messenger if it is required:

 

Click here to determine the most recent versions of Messenger for each operating system. If you are not running the latest version for your operating system, please install the most updated version.

 

2. Delete the cache files for Messenger. Follow the steps below based on which version of Messenger you are using:

 

2.a. If you are running Windows XP or Windows 2000 click Start, click Run, type cmd , and then click OK to open the command window.

2.a. If you are running Windows 98 or Windows ME, click Start, click Run, type command , and then click OK.

2.a. At the command prompt, type the following commands. After each command line, press ENTER:

   cd\
   cd %appdata%\microsoft
   cd "msn messenger"
   del /s listcache.dat

3. Try to sign in to MSN Messenger again.