Jump to content

Windows Live Messenger Doesn't Work For Me...


Clay_More12

Recommended Posts

Start, control panel, windows firewall, or if it's disabled press ctrl+alt+del, drag the window down so you can see all the processes without scrolling, take a screenshot and I'll take a look.

 

 

 

By the way for tech support in general people use teamviewer. It's very convenient.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If the rest of your family can login from the same computer and connection, then it's a problem with your account, which means it's something that Microsoft has done to it. Thus unless this is a common bug that happens to people (which I don't think it is), you should just contact the support system they have up on msn.com or windowslive.com or whatever website they're trying to use as a mainstream site now.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Click on the show details thing, whats the error code? Google it and you could probably find whats wrong. Something similar to what you described happened to me a few days ago, the error code was "8e5e0158".

 

 

 

Source:http://windowslivehelp.com/community/t/28846.aspx

 

This problem was caused by an abnormal termination of Windows Live or its products, this making your Live Contacts damaged.

 

To slove this, you have to remove the Live Contacts cache folder, and let it download from the server again.

 

Follow these steps to find out your Windows Live Contacts folder...

 

First of all, exit Live Messenger, make sure it's not working in background.

 

For Windows XP,

 

1. On the Tools menu in Windows Explorer, click Folder Options.

 

2. Click the View tab.

 

3. Under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders.

 

4. Confirm changes and exit Folder Options.

 

5. Change your path to C:\Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon Name]\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts

 

6. Backup the whole folder (or zip it).

 

7. Delete the folder refer to your Live Messenger email.

 

 

 

For Windows Vista,

 

1. On the Organize menu in Windows Explorer, click Folder and Search Options.

 

2. Click the View tab.

 

3. In the Advanced Settings list, select Show hidden files and folders, make sure that Hide extensions for known file types is not selected, and then click OK.

 

4. Change your path to C:\Users\[Windows Logon Name]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts

 

5. Backup the whole folder (or zip it).

 

6. Delete the folder refer to your Live Messenger email.

 

 

 

 

Give that a try.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Folder options is the last option. How exactly is it hidden...? (screenshot?)

10postchm2105.png

8,180

WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME

#1 Wongtong stalker.

Im looking for some No Limit soldiers!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

http://www.technize.com/2007/05/05/fold ... indows-xp/

 

 

 

After a virus attack in one of my client machines, the folder options from the windows explorer was missing and we were unable to show all the files including the hidden ones. So heres what I did to restore it back:

 

 

 

Go to Run >gpedit.msc

 

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer

 

Enable and then Disable Removes Folder Options menu from Tools menu

 

Close all windows explorer windows and then open again.. most probably your folder options is back :-)

 

If you don't find it trustworthy, just check the comments on the url above and then you can judge whether or not you want to mess around with your registry files.

10postchm2105.png

8,180

WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME

#1 Wongtong stalker.

Im looking for some No Limit soldiers!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

5. Change your path to C:\Documents and Settings\[Windows Logon Name]\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts

 

6. Backup the whole folder (or zip it).

 

7. Delete the folder refer to your Live Messenger email.

 

 

 

 

Im stuck on 5. where do I change my path?

a70kf.png

Divine Forces | #DF on irc.seersirc.net | Most Motivated |

http://rs-df.com/forums

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.