Shoutbox

Hi all,

I do have a problem with the MSN Messenger names, they wont be updated any more.. even if the person came online and then return offline.. the name returned to the old date after I sign-out/sign-in.

I do search .. and founded this topic:

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Originally posted by kryp2nyt
Okay guys, I seem to have solved the problem ! Now nicknames update correctly from MSN 7.5/WLM and vice versa !

you have to do like i did :

1) open your WLM/MSN and export all your contacts to a .cct file
2) delete all your contacts
3) open Hotmail, and deactivate your account
4) leave it for 15 mins (don't worry! your emails are still intact)
5) reactivate the account by simply re-siging in
6) import all your contacts again back to WLM/MSN, you will notice they are all emails displays, not nickname displays.
7) just wait for the contacts to sign in, and the nicknames will be updated normally, and WILL remain anywhere you sign in UNTIL they change it!

Using the above procedure, I have my nicknames change in WLM, and get the correct nicknames in work (running MSN 7.5) the SAME correct nicknames, even if they are offline, no outdated nicknames anymore !

Strange it is, I thought of trying it, and it actually worked...hmmm...

I absolutely have no technical explanation as why or how this procedure fixed my problem, but it did !

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But unfortunately I stooped in the close account step, it says:
Cannot close ........@hotmail.com
To close your account, you must resolve one or more of the following issues:

One or more paid services or a Microsoft Points account is linked to your account. To close this account, make sure each service is canceled and your Microsoft Points account is closed. Get help with this
There is a Microsoft e-mail account (Windows Live Mail or Hotmail) associated with your account, so you can't close your Windows Live account immediately. To close your Windows Live account, you need to close your Microsoft e-mail account first. After a period of inactivity, your Windows Live account will automatically be closed. Close your Microsoft account.

So please could you help me with this.

Thanks

You could try removing the Messenger cache directory: close Messenger and delete "%TEMP%\MessengerCache"

Thanks for replaying "Patchou"

Glad to have you in my post...

It's done ..

BYQ, how is "This is a shared computer so don't store my address book, display picture and personal message on it" option in Messenger Options>Security set? Checked or not?