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Originally posted by ahmetgns
WLM doesn't store and in case there is already a name, doesn't update the display name information at the server, just like it doesn't store display pictures as well. When you delete your cache, all display pictures of your contacts' are set again as the blue default one.
Again you're completely wrong. Your display name is stored on the server, every_time_you_update_it. That is how your name is spread to your contacts. Deleting your contact cache doesn't affect your contacts display pictures; those are stored in a temp folder. The contact cache folder is purely all of your contacts display names, and personal statuses. When you login, if your contact has updates to his/her display name and/or personal message, it is downloaded from the servers. Same goes with your contacts display picture.
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Originally posted by ahmetgns
Really, can someone say me that, if WLM checked the server for new names all the time, what the purpose of caching contacts' information locally would be. You say, caching information is for fast sign-in. Then if WLM retrieved all contacts' information from the server at every sign-in even if there is a local cache, then how would it make signing-in fast?
I hope it is clear now.
You have the entire functionality completely wrong. When intially installing WLM, your contact list is cached on your folder. When one of your contacts update his/her display name and/or personal message (And I do believe status updates are also stored), it is sent to the servers and your client automatically downloads and displays their changes. On the contrary, this is also why in the new beta there's a nice little message telling you sign-in may take longer than usual due to the new protocol which downloads your entire contact list.
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Originally posted by ahmetgns
Edit: By the way, the quotation below is the evidence of my statements. He deleted the cache and contact's name turned to an older one, is this correct rem17?
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Originally posted by rem17
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Originally posted by RebelSean
Try deleting your contact cache:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts
I have done this and asked a few friends to sign out, then I sign in again to check, but it's still not working. 
And you're once again misreading someone's reply, he did
not state that his contacts name's turned to old ones.
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