help my msn nick name doesn't change it reverts to the nick when i installed the messenger plus live. whenever i login again it reverts even though i keep changing

Try using the old code·$number goes here and then ur done... it also stays and it goes rate to the "says" and to keap it bold for ur whole msn name use ·@ or ·#


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Mikeyy

zedison_c, what exactly are you setting your name as?

i try to change my nick name to something else but whenever i log out and login again it reverts back to the nick when i have when i installed the MP!L is this a bug or what i couldn't confirm with my friends cause i am the only one using WLM as they cannot work with the rename system for WLM they still prefer the old rename system for messenger..

Can you see if when you uninstall MP!L, the bug doesn't happen anymore or see if it continues.

Hopefully Patchou will be adding the Contact Nicknames back into Plus!

it sounds like a server problem to me...
try changing your name in webmessenger...
http://webmessenger.msn.com

well changing in web messenger doesn seem to help however, i use my friend's messenger which i a older version, 7.5 i can change...

I remember this happening before to someone else, when you change your name sign out as soon as you have changed it and then sign in again and see if it sticks.

nope tried that before already.. the only method that works now is only changing it when i want in a 7.5 messenger and then sign in at my WML.

Are you sure you have the latest version of WLM? 8.0.0792?

yes i do.. i check for updates every now and then...

I have exactly the same problem

my nickname reverts back to one i had earlier also all of my contacts names and nicknames all revert too so they dont change until they come back on and the same thing happens with my display picture

ive uninstalled both messenger live and plus and reinstalled but its still doing it its only happened since i installed plus

Try deleting your messenger cache, you can do this by completing the following steps after exiting Messenger fully:

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    a. Right click on the "Start" button, choose "Explore"  from the short-cut menu to open the "Windows Explorer" window.

     
    b. In the "Windows Explorer" window, goto the Folder list on the left pane and navigate to the folder C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Windows logon name>\Contacts\<Your Messenger email address>  where <Windows Logon name> is the login name you use to sign into windows and <Your Messenger email address> is the address that you use to sign into Messenger

    c.  Delete all the files that are within the <Your Messenger email address> folder.

     

    d. Right click on the "Start" button, choose "Explore"  from the short-cut menuto open the "Windows Explorer" window.

     

    e. In the "Windows Explorer" window, goto the Folder list on the left pane and navigate to the folder C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Windows logon name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\<Your Messenger email address>  where <Windows Logon name> is the login name you use to sign into windows and <Your Messenger email address> is the address that you use to sign into Messenger.

    f. Delete the "real" and the "shadow" folders that are within the <Your Messenger email address> folder.           

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Thanks for the help, i did this but still no luck i'm afraid
it still does exactly the same

Yep, pick me, I know the answer. The problem here is that when you are typing your name in, in previous MSN versions it would make a sound and not let you type anymore after you reach the 128 character limit.
For some reason with WLM when you get to the 128 character limit, it does not stop you fom typing, and I believe it allows you to type another 28 characters. The next time you sig in however, it will say that there is an error, and hence you will not be able to sign in. This is solved by clearing your messenger cache, as mentioned in the posts before me. When you clear your cache you will lose your defalt background and your MSN name will revert back to what it was before you changed it.
Yeh so you just gotta count and make sure you don't go over the limit. And yes characters you use to format your name count for the 128 limit as well. Hope this helps - and if it doesn't don't even BOTHER sending help to the Microsoft help team, because I tried that and they were UTTERLY hopeless, so I figured out the answer myself

Right i've finally fixed it, sorry aardvark that wasn't the problem

Basically what would happen is
Once signing out settings wouldn't be saved
Display Pic
Personal Message
Contacts Personal Messages and display names

Once signing in they would all be reverted back to the previous ones
Very annoying

The problem lies in the latest update for zonealarm uninstall this and everything works fine
i reverted back to an old install of zonelabs firewall now i'm fine all the problems gone
hope this helps other people as it drove me mad i reverted back to 7.5 for a while out of frustration

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Originally posted by Lareon

The problem lies in the latest update for zonealarm uninstall this and everything works fine
i reverted back to an old install of zonelabs firewall now i'm fine all the problems gone
hope this helps other people as it drove me mad i reverted back to 7.5 for a while out of frustration

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MAY I ALSO ADD, i have gone to the extreme to solve this issue. I even reformatted my computer and reinstalled only WLM and Plus 4.01 AND THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM, so I win Lareon (glare) lol.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH i have the same problem but i tried everything you said and its still not workingg.... i dont have zonealarm though.. and i tried to follow those steps that were listed above but it doesnt show my email adress in the Contacts folder. it has everyone elses except mines. HELP MEEE

Ok well then...you can either delete the entire contacts folder, run a search for a folder named youremail@example.com and then delete all of folders named that, and if it still doesn't work...I'm sorry my friend but you're gonna have to reformat your computer. Lol
OO! And the problem from what I believe is logon based. (meaning it will only effect users who have aquired the problem). So by creating a new Windows Account for your computer may well be the trick.

And a REALLY interesting point I just realised the other day. What error message are we talking about? The solution I am presenting is to the error code 80004005. If you are recieving the error message 80072efd, I think it is, that is the result of either a server problem, OR a possible wireless/poor internet connection. And to resolve THAT issue I suggest one or more of the following:
-Closing WLM
-If it is trying to reconnect stop it from reconnecting
-Opening the WLM main screen to sign in rather than right clicking it in the system tray
-Continuous attempts at just clicking sign in one after the other if it says there was an error.