MSN Messenger delay

I have MSN messenger and AOL IM. They used to work properly and when I would hit the "send" button, the message would be sent right away. Now, for some reason, neither the AOL IM or the MSN IM works like that. When I hit the "send" button, there is a four to five second pause and the screen freezes up before the message is sent. I have uninstalled and reinstalled both programs more than once. I have defraged, run spyware, and anti-virus checks, still nothing? Can someone help? Thank you

what are you on? cable/dsl or dialup?

I have a cable modem, this problem just started about a week or two ago, it use to send the message as soon as I hit the "send" button.

have you recently put in a router? could be a bandwith issue. check http://www.broadbandreports.com to see if there is a bandwith problem in your area

Hey thanks for the info, I have been checking out that site. However, I dout that is the problem. The messengers use to work great, I had zero problems with them, now all the sudden, they run like garbage. Really strange?

I've just got this problem as well - any ideas yet? Like you say, definately not a bandwidth problem, just locks up every time I click send or open a new msn window

*watch your mouth* hell I'm good with google sometimes

Taken from LSP´s website:

This type of software is known as a Layered Service Provider or LSP, a piece of software that can be inserted into the Windows TCP/IP handler like a link in a chain. Unfortunately, this type of software is sometimes quietly installed by unrelated software such as file-sharing programs, sneaking onto a system unannounced. In fact, in many cases, the user does not know of its existance until something goes wrong, and he/she can no longer access Web sites. Common offenders include New.net* (NEWDOTNET) and WebHancer*, which are often bundled with file-sharing utilities, DVD player software, and other free downloads. LSP-Fix repairs the Winsock LSP chain by removing the entries left behind when LSP software is removed by hand (or when errors in the software itself break the LSP chain), and removing any gaps in the chain.....

I have this problem with msn messenger and with ICQ....but I'm on dial-up not cable!

Have you tried the fix I mention? I'm confident it'll fix your probelms

I am pretty much in agreement with seb on his offered solution. I'd be about in the 90% sure range that's probably the best educated guess on the prob.

Hi,

I've been frustrated with the messenger delay so I typed my problem in google and arrived to this site, went to the site posted by seb and everything is back to normal again! Thanks for your help in this matter.

No worries drew - I arrived at this page using google as well No idea what this "ozzu" thing is, only signed up for this thread

I got exactly the same problem, had it for about a month or two now. I know a few people who got it too, and I found this site through google too =P I'll give the fix a bash when I get home in about an hour, and I'll let you guys know how it went.

Thanks for the info =P

Thanks for link sep

Yay, worked for me Thanks for the link dude!