Can't sign in to MSN Messenger 5.0.0537 in Windows 98 SE using VMware!

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Problem description: I tried to sign in to MSN Messenger 5.0.0537 in Windows 98 SE using VMware after patching it using a hex editor, but ended up telling me that they could not sign me in. Can you please help me fix that error?

Error code/error message: Sorry, we could not sign you in due to one or more of the following: The sign in name does not exist, the password is incorrect or the Passport service is temporarily unavailable.

What has been tried so far: Signing in after patching MSN Messenger 5.0.0537 using a hex editor in Windows 98 SE in VMware Workstation.

Messenger version: MSN Messenger 5.0.0537

Windows version: Windows 98 SE

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Hi dear. I’m going to run a 98 SE vm that I have stored on my portable hard drive and will do the tests and come back to give you a feedback. :relaxed:

EDIT: does not work. I try two virtual machines (pt-br and en), IE 5 and 6 sp1, only TLS 1.0 enabled, registry keys add and msnmsgr.exe patched (hex and MG patched), same error.

vm98pt
vm98pt1366×768 119 KB

vm98en
vm98en1366×768 85.9 KB

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The issue is that 98 doesn’t have good TLS support, even XP (without POSReady updates) barely works with Escargot :stuck_out_tongue:

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So the versions that will work correctly on 98 is from 1 to 4.x? I saw that they do not make use of secure authentication.

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MSN 5 dosent work on any versions of windows older than xp, unfortunately :confused:

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You can Use Messenger 4.6 or 2.2 or use Windows 2000

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you bumped, he aleady got it solved