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Change over to live messenger big problem by Teflon_eddie on 01-27-2007 at 03:26 AM

Hi there trying to make a move from 7.5 to live messenger but my conntacts will not apear in live but they do in 7.5 i imported my conntact list in live btu still wont show peoples names or there staus there just emails and all offline can some one help me please


RE: Change over to live messenger big problem by Felu on 01-27-2007 at 03:29 AM

Try clearing your contacts cache.
   

quote:
Originally posted by Sunshine
Exit WLM and delete the two contact caches (folders) corresponding with your
    passport in the following folders:
    %userprofile%\contacts
    %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts
    (fastest way to get there is to go to start > run..then type in the folders as i put them above)

    After that restart WLM and sign in again...now note that first sign in might take a little longer as WLM will have to get your contactlist from the server. How long it takes depends on the number of contacts you have on your list.

RE: Change over to live messenger big problem by ryxdp on 01-27-2007 at 09:52 PM

WLM probably doesn't look at the contacts' names. It may be that WLM hasn't seen the contacts' names because none have come online yet, and so the contacts cannot tell you what they're called. I'm not sure, cause I don't know a whole heap about WLM and/or MSN, so you never know.:S

Try Felu's idea, and if that doesn't work, refer to the above ;)


RE: Change over to live messenger big problem by MattyRid on 01-27-2007 at 09:55 PM

Did you use the Messenger Plus! 3 Custom Names feature? If you did, well no wonder your not seeing it, it's because Windows Live Messenger has it's own nickname feature, thus it was removed from Messenger Plus! Live. As of yet, no one has found a way to get the old information and place it into Live Messenger's feature. So get the good old friend, pen and paper and hop to it.


RE: Change over to live messenger big problem by Teflon_eddie on 01-28-2007 at 02:07 AM

flews worked than sluie good one man seeya