hi everytime i sign in i have no dp n when i put a dp and then want to add another one it doesnt stay saved so i have to keep looking for it on my desktop etc.

Also my background doesnt stay with the picture i want it shows up white all the time. It never used to do this now it does.

I think msn is restarting or rebooting and not saving my settings everytime can someone help me on this? thx

goto tools-> options -> then the privacy tab

untick the box, 'this is a shared computer please do not store my dp....'

then
add a display picture, choose your lovely new background

then go to file, signout


sign back in to see your settings finally applied

Yeah that box is unticked already and i tried that it doesnt work still

ok try setting all your dps/backgrounds etc..

then signout of messenger

do not close messenger or anything similer, just sign out

then sign back in, and tell me if they still dissapear...

I hope the following solution works.

Go to the folder C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger\number, with Username being your Windows username and number the number that symbolises your email address. Clicking Start > Run and typing %appdata%\Microsoft\MSN Messenger should show the folder that contains the numbered folders right away.

To find out what number matches your email address, download http://shoutbox.menthix.net/attachment.php?pid=291329 and enter your email address. Clicking Generate will show the number.

Go there and delete the folder called UserTile and delete the folder called Backgrounds. Reboot and add your display pictures again; your problem should be fixed.

it says that i cant resize any picture anyyyyyy picture even small ones that fit so i havta sign out n come back to put a picture and when i do put one then 2 etc...they stay buh when i close My Display Picture window n reopen it there all gone