@3aces Although he admits he is using a non-legit copy of vista, the problem he is facing is not related to the operating system, it is either a msn messenger issue or a connection issue. He wasn't / isn't asking / giving details about cracking vista. Please don't be so jumpy next time. @Nepsyde Is your connection to the internet working at all? In msn messenger you have the option to set up a http proxy, have you tried that? And last but not the least, next time before posting here, please take 1 minute to read the rules. Thank you.