Possible SolutionWindows Live Messenger is playing its games with us today...
Most of our contacts are appearing offline in our contact list...
Or so we thought...
However, below might be a solution for this problem...
Step 1- Here are the steps to delete Messenger cache folder:
- Right-click the Start button and then click Explore. In the window that opens, On the Tools menu beside Favorites and Help menu, click Folder Options. Click the View tab, and then make sure that Show Hidden files and folders option is selected.
Note: After you delete Messenger cache folder, it will regenerated a new and fresh copy of Messenger cache folder in your computer.
For Windows XP user, here are the steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, copy and paste this message %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\ and then press Enter. Delete the IdentityCRL folder.
2. Click Start, click Run, copy and paste this message %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\ and then press Enter. Delete the IdentityCRL folder.
3. Click Start, click Run, copy and paste this message %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\ and then press Enter. Delete the Windows Live Contacts folder.
4. Click Start, click Run, copy and paste this message %USERPROFILE% and then press Enter. Delete the Contacts folder.
For Windows Vista users, here are the steps:
1. Click Start, copy and paste this message in the Start Search box %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\ and then press Enter. Delete the Windows Live Contacts folder.
2. Click Start, copy and paste this message in the Start Search box %userprofile% and the press Enter. Delete the Contacts folder.
3. Sign in to Windows Live Messenger.
Step 2- Try to sign in to Messenger and verify if the issue still persists. If the issue still persists, it's possible that your contacts are move to your allow or block lists.
Here are the steps on how you'll appear online to you contacts once you performed completely these steps:
Here are the steps to re-add the contact that moved to Allow list:
1.Sign in to Windows Live Messenger.
2.On the Tools menu, click Options and then click Privacy.
3.From the Allow list, right-click the contact that was deleted previously and then click Add to Contacts.
4.Click OK.
Here are the steps to re-add the contact that moved to Block list:
1.Sign in to Windows Live Messenger.
2.On the Tools menu, click Options and then click Privacy.
3.From the Block list, right-click the contact that was previously block and deleted and then click Add to contacts and Move to allow list.
4.Click Apply, and then OK.
Credits to: Windows Vista Forums
Most of our contacts are appearing offline in our contact list...
Or so we thought...
However, below might be a solution for this problem...
Step 1- Here are the steps to delete Messenger cache folder:
- Right-click the Start button and then click Explore. In the window that opens, On the Tools menu beside Favorites and Help menu, click Folder Options. Click the View tab, and then make sure that Show Hidden files and folders option is selected.
Note: After you delete Messenger cache folder, it will regenerated a new and fresh copy of Messenger cache folder in your computer.
For Windows XP user, here are the steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, copy and paste this message %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\ and then press Enter. Delete the IdentityCRL folder.
2. Click Start, click Run, copy and paste this message %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\ and then press Enter. Delete the IdentityCRL folder.
3. Click Start, click Run, copy and paste this message %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\ and then press Enter. Delete the Windows Live Contacts folder.
4. Click Start, click Run, copy and paste this message %USERPROFILE% and then press Enter. Delete the Contacts folder.
For Windows Vista users, here are the steps:
1. Click Start, copy and paste this message in the Start Search box %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\ and then press Enter. Delete the Windows Live Contacts folder.
2. Click Start, copy and paste this message in the Start Search box %userprofile% and the press Enter. Delete the Contacts folder.
3. Sign in to Windows Live Messenger.
Step 2- Try to sign in to Messenger and verify if the issue still persists. If the issue still persists, it's possible that your contacts are move to your allow or block lists.
Here are the steps on how you'll appear online to you contacts once you performed completely these steps:
Here are the steps to re-add the contact that moved to Allow list:
1.Sign in to Windows Live Messenger.
2.On the Tools menu, click Options and then click Privacy.
3.From the Allow list, right-click the contact that was deleted previously and then click Add to Contacts.
4.Click OK.
Here are the steps to re-add the contact that moved to Block list:
1.Sign in to Windows Live Messenger.
2.On the Tools menu, click Options and then click Privacy.
3.From the Block list, right-click the contact that was previously block and deleted and then click Add to contacts and Move to allow list.
4.Click Apply, and then OK.
Credits to: Windows Vista Forums
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