tried all that even after i reinstalled msn after i reformatted. it was still disconnecting and reconnecting...with no firewalls and anti virus software.

everything has been set to allow msn...skype and YIM.
I even disabled windows messenger on start up cos that can cause a conflict with msn messenger. then i tried windows messenger before installing msn messenger and the same was happening.

my anti virus is set on constant scanning on all messsngers.

I had hoped that the reformat would solve the problem but it hasnt...so now i am trying to put stuff back that i had saved onto disc....sighz
music...pictures...program files...web building stuff etc etc
damn my program files thingy looks empty.