MSN Live messenger obligatory upgrade from msn messenger   

Since being forced to upgrade to windows live messenger 8.1, I have been 
unable at times to access my inbox from either the message alert pop up 
window, the file menu or the windows live screen. I get the message "There 
was an error during sign-in, please try again"   I have win XP sp2 OS on my 
Acer laptop and I disabled all firewalls before installing. Also, when I try 
to access my billing info, I have only choices to select from 
"backgrounds,dynamic display pictures, emoticons, phone calls and winks" 
under either the "Help" button on the taskbar or under the "Tools" button on 
the taskbar in the Windows Live Messenger Screen. My question is this: will 
you be providing automatic updates to remedy these issues, or do I have to 
try to find the website which will repair these errors? 
RGTucson

date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:06:01 -0700   author:   RGTucson