WOW!

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> Scrutinize Add/Remove Programs including updates for Windows PowerShell.
> It
> was offered a few weeks ago in Windows/Microsoft Updates.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv.../download.mspx
>
> I just removed it and rebooted. My MSN is back. Fix, or coincidence? I
> don't
> know and I don't care.

I removed Windows Power Shell (with warnings that several programs
may not work correctly) and My MSN is back when I use Internet Explorer
but not when I use Firefox.

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
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> Scrutinize Add/Remove Programs including updates for Windows PowerShell.
> It
> was offered a few weeks ago in Windows/Microsoft Updates.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv.../download.mspx
>
> I just removed it and rebooted. My MSN is back. Fix, or coincidence? I
> don't
> know and I don't care.
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP [Mail]
> Imperial Beach, CA
>

I never pay attention to those warnings. <wink> So, this would confirm that
PowerShell is at least playing a part.

In Firefox, can you now see Add A Page, or is that still missing?
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"CDR" <cdr@BScomcast.net> wrote in message
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>I removed Windows Power Shell (with warnings that several programs
> may not work correctly) and My MSN is back when I use Internet Explorer
> but not when I use Firefox.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:eQZy7$xXKHA.4452@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Scrutinize Add/Remove Programs including updates for Windows PowerShell.
>> It
>> was offered a few weeks ago in Windows/Microsoft Updates.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv.../download.mspx
>>
>> I just removed it and rebooted. My MSN is back. Fix, or coincidence? I
>> don't
>> know and I don't care.
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>
>

I can see Add A Page in Firefox but it doesn't work.
I get the following message when I try to add a page:
This operation could not be completed. Please try again later.
However it does work when using Internet Explorer!

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:eGFzE07XKHA.928@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I never pay attention to those warnings. <wink> So, this would confirm that
>PowerShell is at least playing a part.
>
> In Firefox, can you now see Add A Page, or is that still missing?
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP [Mail]
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "CDR" <cdr@BScomcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uMKbpr7XKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I removed Windows Power Shell (with warnings that several programs
>> may not work correctly) and My MSN is back when I use Internet Explorer
>> but not when I use Firefox.
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:eQZy7$xXKHA.4452@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Scrutinize Add/Remove Programs including updates for Windows PowerShell.
>>> It
>>> was offered a few weeks ago in Windows/Microsoft Updates.
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv.../download.mspx
>>>
>>> I just removed it and rebooted. My MSN is back. Fix, or coincidence? I
>>> don't
>>> know and I don't care.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>
>>
>

I have been having the same problem with Firefox 3.5.4 for weeks. I disabled Adblock and the problem went away.I turned Adblock back on and I can still get on to my.msn.com. Let's see how long this lasts.



doctorindyj wrote:

I can tell you exactly what the problem is.
06-Nov-09

I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you block ads in any
way shape or form that is when your page goes bye-bye. I have looked up
the problem in several different places and some of the suggestions of
turning off ad blockers seems to work. Make of that what you will.

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Bobster,
Yes, I hope it works out for everyone.
I keep waiting and testing with different Live ID's for something to happen contrary to what I have configured quite some time
ago....nada. If and when it does, I'm sure I'll notice it..until then I can't really validate or invalidate any issue that some may
be experiencing the problem and not others...Hopefully Msn will at least notify when the issue is totally resolved.

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"bobster" <fauxie@bogus.net> wrote in message news:uSLqsTqXKHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> Thanks, Winston.
>
> I've used my.msn.com for many years and have it nicely customized to my
> needs. I hope they don't screw it up or decide to eliminate it in favor of
> the new msn.com configuration.
>
> ================================================== ======
> "...winston" <winstonmvp******.com> wrote in message
> news:uLTXWBqXKHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Posted earlier in this thread.....regarding mymsn.com, nothing new at this
> end.
> The only recent info was posted by Bruce H in this forum on an inability to
> access support request that yield a 'yes we're aware of
> it, unsure when resolution will occur'. Nothing about upgrading my.msn nor
> have I seen anything released elsewhere.
>
>
> --
> ...winston
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>
> "bobster" <fauxie@bogus.net> wrote in message
> news:eFGCowmXKHA.844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Touche, Bear
>> I had unchecked "include message in reply" as that is my normal mode in
>> personal emails, but I forget to re-enable it for this board. Sorry about
>> that.
>>
>> ================================================== ======
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
>> news:eNTJAamXKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> <kindly> Your snipping the quoted conversation in your replies gets
>> wearing,
>> too, my friend. Who knows to what or to whom you're referring when you do
>> that?
>>
>> bobster wrote:
>>> Yes, PA, I have. Apparently you don't know the difference between
>>> msn.com
>>> and my.msn.com. They are two completely different things and all of the
>>> previous postings referred only to msn.com. I was (am) interested in
>>> whether there will also be changes in my.msn.com as well as msn.com.
>>> Your
>>> constant confrontational tone gets wearing.
>>
>>
>
>

Same 'hosts' file and no other blocking here.
All is well, why...no clue whatsoever.

I did notice that once I accessed msnmember.msn.com without signon, that www.msn.com was no longer the loaded page(it is and
remained default in IE) when opening IE...msnmember.msn.com became the default. A subsequent sign on(with a subscription msn Live
ID) from msnmember.msn.com to My.Msn loads msnmember.my.msn.com with a module to access the MSN Member Center admin page(add sub
accounts, download software etc)

Signing off, clearing all msn.com cookies(after closing IE) returned IE opening to msn.com. A subsequent sign on with the same
subscription Live ID on msn.com using the MyMsn.com link loads my.msn.com and without the member center admin page.

Thus for those with a MSN subscription, different entry points may yield slightly different results.

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"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:ejxPSzwXKHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Well, it was a good thought, but no go. I have been using this Hosts file: (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) for a few
> months because the advertisement on My MSN was eating up CPUs. All was well until October 23. I removed the Hosts file program
> and rebooted. My MSN is still not available and I have no other programs that come close to blocking ads.
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP [Mail]
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "doctorindyj" <doctorindyj******.com> wrote in message news:b03ae284-4566-462c-b40f-be0e336867ed@z3g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you block ads in any
>> way shape or form that is when your page goes bye-bye. I've looked up
>> the problem in several different places and some of the suggestions of
>> turning off ad blockers seems to work. Make of that what you will.
>

Reported earlier: Removing PowerShell fixed it for me.
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"...winston" <winstonmvp******.com> wrote in message
news:urjUQ9RYKHA.1520@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Same 'hosts' file and no other blocking here.
> All is well, why...no clue whatsoever.
>
> I did notice that once I accessed msnmember.msn.com without signon, that
> www.msn.com was no longer the loaded page(it is and remained default in
> IE) when opening IE...msnmember.msn.com became the default. A subsequent
> sign on(with a subscription msn Live ID) from msnmember.msn.com to My.Msn
> loads msnmember.my.msn.com with a module to access the MSN Member Center
> admin page(add sub accounts, download software etc)
>
> Signing off, clearing all msn.com cookies(after closing IE) returned IE
> opening to msn.com. A subsequent sign on with the same subscription Live
> ID on msn.com using the MyMsn.com link loads my.msn.com and without the
> member center admin page.
>
> Thus for those with a MSN subscription, different entry points may yield
> slightly different results.
>
> --
> ...winston
> ms-mvp mail
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ejxPSzwXKHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Well, it was a good thought, but no go. I have been using this Hosts
>> file: (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) for a few months
>> because the advertisement on My MSN was eating up CPUs. All was well
>> until October 23. I removed the Hosts file program and rebooted. My MSN
>> is still not available and I have no other programs that come close to
>> blocking ads.
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "doctorindyj" <doctorindyj******.com> wrote in message
>> news:b03ae284-4566-462c-b40f-be0e336867ed@z3g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>>I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you block ads in any
>>> way shape or form that is when your page goes bye-bye. I've looked up
>>> the problem in several different places and some of the suggestions of
>>> turning off ad blockers seems to work. Make of that what you will.
>>

Yes it fixed it for me for a while but I lost My Msn again earlier today.

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:eWm8p5UYKHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Reported earlier: Removing PowerShell fixed it for me.
> --
> ~Bruce
>
>
> "...winston" <winstonmvp******.com> wrote in message
> news:urjUQ9RYKHA.1520@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Same 'hosts' file and no other blocking here.
>> All is well, why...no clue whatsoever.
>>
>> I did notice that once I accessed msnmember.msn.com without signon, that
>> www.msn.com was no longer the loaded page(it is and remained default in
>> IE) when opening IE...msnmember.msn.com became the default. A subsequent
>> sign on(with a subscription msn Live ID) from msnmember.msn.com to My.Msn
>> loads msnmember.my.msn.com with a module to access the MSN Member Center
>> admin page(add sub accounts, download software etc)
>>
>> Signing off, clearing all msn.com cookies(after closing IE) returned IE
>> opening to msn.com. A subsequent sign on with the same subscription Live
>> ID on msn.com using the MyMsn.com link loads my.msn.com and without the
>> member center admin page.
>>
>> Thus for those with a MSN subscription, different entry points may yield
>> slightly different results.
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:ejxPSzwXKHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Well, it was a good thought, but no go. I have been using this Hosts
>>> file: (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) for a few months
>>> because the advertisement on My MSN was eating up CPUs. All was well
>>> until October 23. I removed the Hosts file program and rebooted. My MSN
>>> is still not available and I have no other programs that come close to
>>> blocking ads.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "doctorindyj" <doctorindyj******.com> wrote in message
>>> news:b03ae284-4566-462c-b40f-be0e336867ed@z3g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>>>I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you block ads in any
>>>> way shape or form that is when your page goes bye-bye. I've looked up
>>>> the problem in several different places and some of the suggestions of
>>>> turning off ad blockers seems to work. Make of that what you will.
>>>
>

I have nothing to do with My MSN. I have only been sharing my experiences
here. Have you bothered to contact My MSN Support? I have twice. The more
people that do, the sooner the issue will be addressed.

If you can't find the link, here it is. Write them a letter and start
bitching.

My MSN Tech Support.
https://support.msn.com/eform.aspx?p...msn&ct=eformts
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"CDR" <cdr@BScomcast.net> wrote in message
news:uAdXpnaYKHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Yes it fixed it for me for a while but I lost My Msn again earlier today.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:eWm8p5UYKHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Reported earlier: Removing PowerShell fixed it for me.
>> --
>> ~Bruce
>>
>>
>> "...winston" <winstonmvp******.com> wrote in message
>> news:urjUQ9RYKHA.1520@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Same 'hosts' file and no other blocking here.
>>> All is well, why...no clue whatsoever.
>>>
>>> I did notice that once I accessed msnmember.msn.com without signon, that
>>> www.msn.com was no longer the loaded page(it is and remained default in
>>> IE) when opening IE...msnmember.msn.com became the default. A subsequent
>>> sign on(with a subscription msn Live ID) from msnmember.msn.com to
>>> My.Msn loads msnmember.my.msn.com with a module to access the MSN Member
>>> Center admin page(add sub accounts, download software etc)
>>>
>>> Signing off, clearing all msn.com cookies(after closing IE) returned IE
>>> opening to msn.com. A subsequent sign on with the same subscription Live
>>> ID on msn.com using the MyMsn.com link loads my.msn.com and without the
>>> member center admin page.
>>>
>>> Thus for those with a MSN subscription, different entry points may yield
>>> slightly different results.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ...winston
>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>
>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:ejxPSzwXKHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Well, it was a good thought, but no go. I have been using this Hosts
>>>> file: (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) for a few months
>>>> because the advertisement on My MSN was eating up CPUs. All was well
>>>> until October 23. I removed the Hosts file program and rebooted. My MSN
>>>> is still not available and I have no other programs that come close to
>>>> blocking ads.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "doctorindyj" <doctorindyj******.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:b03ae284-4566-462c-b40f-be0e336867ed@z3g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you block ads in any
>>>>> way shape or form that is when your page goes bye-bye. I've looked up
>>>>> the problem in several different places and some of the suggestions of
>>>>> turning off ad blockers seems to work. Make of that what you will.
>>>>
>>
>
>

Yes, I understand that but their must be more than one variable involved..
Power Shell is not installed here.
Today 2 Live ID's while loading my.msn.com fail to have the previous customized settings with one module exception(Hotmail)


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"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:eWm8p5UYKHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Reported earlier: Removing PowerShell fixed it for me.
> --
> ~Bruce
>
>
> "...winston" <winstonmvp******.com> wrote in message news:urjUQ9RYKHA.1520@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Same 'hosts' file and no other blocking here.
>> All is well, why...no clue whatsoever.
>>
>> I did notice that once I accessed msnmember.msn.com without signon, that www.msn.com was no longer the loaded page(it is and
>> remained default in IE) when opening IE...msnmember.msn.com became the default. A subsequent sign on(with a subscription msn
>> Live ID) from msnmember.msn.com to My.Msn loads msnmember.my.msn.com with a module to access the MSN Member Center admin
>> page(add sub accounts, download software etc)
>>
>> Signing off, clearing all msn.com cookies(after closing IE) returned IE opening to msn.com. A subsequent sign on with the same
>> subscription Live ID on msn.com using the MyMsn.com link loads my.msn.com and without the member center admin page.
>>
>> Thus for those with a MSN subscription, different entry points may yield slightly different results.
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:ejxPSzwXKHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Well, it was a good thought, but no go. I have been using this Hosts file: (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) for a
>>> few months because the advertisement on My MSN was eating up CPUs. All was well until October 23. I removed the Hosts file
>>> program and rebooted. My MSN is still not available and I have no other programs that come close to blocking ads.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "doctorindyj" <doctorindyj******.com> wrote in message news:b03ae284-4566-462c-b40f-be0e336867ed@z3g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>>>I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you block ads in any
>>>> way shape or form that is when your page goes bye-bye. I've looked up
>>>> the problem in several different places and some of the suggestions of
>>>> turning off ad blockers seems to work. Make of that what you will.
>>>
>

"...winston" <winstonmvp******.com> wrote in message news:uxnwg$cYKHA.5620@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
<QP>
Yes, I understand that but their must be more than one variable involved..
Power Shell is not installed here.
Today 2 Live ID's while loading my.msn.com fail to have the previous customized settings with one module exception(Hotmail)
</QP>


On which OS? This sounds like an implementation which depends on
Cookies, so in Vista you may have to consider whether the Cookies
are going into the regular Cookies directory or into Vista's new Low one.
An additional complication then is that the Cookie viewer doesn't show
you much any more. So, I would use dir/od/ta in a cmd window in both
directories to find out for sure what was going on with them.

BTW it might help to repeat the symptom description here (in Robear's
cross-post) or provide a link to wherever it is. I've read through this
twice and still am unclear what people think they are seeing. ; )

Has anybody tried using Fiddler and ProcMon to figure out what
is happening/not happening? <eg>


Robert
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"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:eWm8p5UYKHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Reported earlier: Removing PowerShell fixed it for me.
> --
> ~Bruce
>
>
> "...winston" <winstonmvp******.com> wrote in message news:urjUQ9RYKHA.1520@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Same 'hosts' file and no other blocking here.
>> All is well, why...no clue whatsoever.
>>
>> I did notice that once I accessed msnmember.msn.com without signon, that www.msn.com was no longer the loaded page(it is and
>> remained default in IE) when opening IE...msnmember.msn.com became the default. A subsequent sign on(with a subscription msn Live
>> ID) from msnmember.msn.com to My.Msn loads msnmember.my.msn.com with a module to access the MSN Member Center admin page(add sub
>> accounts, download software etc)
>>
>> Signing off, clearing all msn.com cookies(after closing IE) returned IE opening to msn.com. A subsequent sign on with the same
>> subscription Live ID on msn.com using the MyMsn.com link loads my.msn.com and without the member center admin page.
>>
>> Thus for those with a MSN subscription, different entry points may yield slightly different results.
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message news:ejxPSzwXKHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Well, it was a good thought, but no go. I have been using this Hosts file: (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) for a few
>>> months because the advertisement on My MSN was eating up CPUs. All was well until October 23. I removed the Hosts file program
>>> and rebooted. My MSN is still not available and I have no other programs that come close to blocking ads.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "doctorindyj" <doctorindyj******.com> wrote in message news:b03ae284-4566-462c-b40f-be0e336867ed@z3g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>>>I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you block ads in any
>>>> way shape or form that is when your page goes bye-bye. I've looked up
>>>> the problem in several different places and some of the suggestions of
>>>> turning off ad blockers seems to work. Make of that what you will.
>>>
>

This is NOT the solution. I still get this result without adblocker added on
and furthermore I get it in Internet Explorer 8. I see people saying that
disabling add blocker will fix it and they are only partially correct. I have
written msn and they are saying they are aware of the problem and working on
it. Until then there is ~nothing~ except logging out signing back in and then
you get your page ~once~ as soon as it refreshes it will pop up the same
"Your request could not be processed at this time, please refresh this page
or try again later." message. Thanks anyway for the advice, but please don't
act like it's the fix. :)

"Kenneth Block" wrote:

> I have been having the same problem with Firefox 3.5.4 for weeks. I disabled Adblock and the problem went away.I turned Adblock back on and I can still get on to my.msn.com. Let's see how long this lasts.
>
>
>
> doctorindyj wrote:
>
> I can tell you exactly what the problem is.
> 06-Nov-09
>
> I can tell you exactly what the problem is. If you block ads in any
> way shape or form that is when your page goes bye-bye. I have looked up
> the problem in several different places and some of the suggestions of
> turning off ad blockers seems to work. Make of that what you will.
>
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