Window Live Messenger keeps giving error code messages as you try to sign in. Often times your are requested to check your online help for solutions - with links which are not readily a solution - due to some reason of they couldn`t be grasped easily or due to long difficult procedural lines. The problem can be solved in an easy way by correcting your date and time properly -- they are the the major causes. If that`s your case you are likely to benefit from these steps to quickly get you sign into your messenger.
Step 1: On the lower right hand corner of your system is a digital counter or time. Highlight it and move the cursor to adjust Date and Time and click on it.
Step 2: On Date and Time select the correct date and time for your time zone and OK.
Step 3: Check if your internet explorer is running upon opening your internet explore page .If it loads properly open your Window Live Messenger and type in your Username and password.
Step 4: Make sure you click "remember me" on this computer and it will connect the messenger.
If it doesn`t connect after the previous steps then do the following.
Step 5: Check the date and time you entered at the date and time settings properly to know if they are properly done.
Step 6: Check your fireware configuration if it is preventing your messenger from loading and also check the security package,firewall,etc. If they are trying to prevent signing into messenger.
* The error codes 80048820 and 80048416 are date and time associated problems
