I have a Windows 7 and a Windows XP computer. I have installed the latest Windows Live Messenger and I have trouble logging in. This started with it “Could not find my contacts” now it cannot find “My internet connection.”

I and a lot of people do not want to have to troubleshoot a product that is windows based on a windows machine.

Solution: Use pidgin. Download at: www.pidgin.im. It is Open Source and works great. It may not have all the features that Windows Live has but I have used it a lot and I love it. So if you are having trouble with your Windows Live Messenger use Pidgin.