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double contacts? by johnathans on 06-07-2007 at 02:56 PM

i use msn on 2 computers daily, the same contact list and im always swaping msn on both of them. recently i started noticing double contacts on msn when im on my desktop but never on my laptop.
this never happens on my laptop

does anyone know how i can fix this?
thnx in advace


RE: double contacts? by deAd on 06-09-2007 at 01:59 AM

Don't double post :P

Does one of the contacts in each pair have a book icon next to them?


RE: double contacts? by johnathans on 06-09-2007 at 03:55 AM

was bumping...

and no...they all have the little msn dude.


RE: RE: double contacts? by MattyRid on 06-09-2007 at 04:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by johnathans
was bumping...

and no...they all have the little msn dude.


prehaps a screenshot of what deAd is on about will help...check the attachment.

Other than that, maybe removing the contact cache might help
RE: double contacts? by johnathans on 06-09-2007 at 04:28 AM

there all the little msn icon dude
and i thought about deleting the cache but i cant find it in the folders..there like 2mb big but theres no files in them :S


RE: double contacts? by MattyRid on 06-09-2007 at 04:30 AM

C:\Documents and Settings\<XP account name goes here>\Contacts is the location to head to.


RE: double contacts? by johnathans on 06-09-2007 at 04:49 AM

theres nothing in that folder...


RE: double contacts? by MattyRid on 06-09-2007 at 04:51 AM

ah that's right..folders are hidden, so if you go Tools->Folder options->View->Hidden Files and Folders->Show Hidden Files and Folders should be selected->OK-> Should see your email address in the folder, that is your contact cache


RE: double contacts? by johnathans on 06-09-2007 at 05:04 AM

and id just delete it?


RE: double contacts? by MattyRid on 06-09-2007 at 05:05 AM

yes...and be warned the first time you sign in after you delete the cache it will take longer to log in. This is s because the cache is redownloaded clean from the server.


RE: double contacts? by johnathans on 06-09-2007 at 05:08 AM

ok, thanks! :)

edit:
it worked, thanks, my contact list is actually back to normal size again:)