Backup for Windows Live Messenger

When I had Windows XP, I can save the backups of Winks, Emoticons,
Backgrounds and Display Pictures by typing this in search of Windows
Explorer: %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger

I was using Windows Live Messenger 8.1 with Windows XP, BUT now I am using
Windows Live Messenger 8.5 with Windows Vista. How can I save backups of
Winks, Emoticons, Backgrounds and Display Pictures? I tried to use the same
way as before (Above) but it does not work.

"Sam" <> wrote in message
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> When I had Windows XP, I can save the backups of Winks, Emoticons,
> Backgrounds and Display Pictures by typing this in search of Windows
> Explorer: %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Messenger
>
> I was using Windows Live Messenger 8.1 with Windows XP, BUT now I am using
> Windows Live Messenger 8.5 with Windows Vista. How can I save backups of
> Winks, Emoticons, Backgrounds and Display Pictures? I tried to use the
> same
> way as before (Above) but it does not work.

Look for them in this folder:

\users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Messenger\%L ive-ID%\ObjectStore

Charlie42

I have tried what you have asked, but it still does not work. Any more ideas?
(Thanks for replying anyway)

"Charlie42" wrote:

> "Sam" <> wrote in message
> news:A9AC2A26-C991-4F2C-BFB7-...
> > When I had Windows XP, I can save the backups of Winks, Emoticons,
> > Backgrounds and Display Pictures by typing this in search of Windows
> > Explorer: %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application
> > Data\Microsoft\Messenger
> >
> > I was using Windows Live Messenger 8.1 with Windows XP, BUT now I am using
> > Windows Live Messenger 8.5 with Windows Vista. How can I save backups of
> > Winks, Emoticons, Backgrounds and Display Pictures? I tried to use the
> > same
> > way as before (Above) but it does not work.
>
> Look for them in this folder:
>
> \users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Messenger\%L ive-ID%\ObjectStore
>
> Charlie42
>

"Sam" <> wrote in message
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>I have tried what you have asked, but it still does not work. Any more
>ideas?
> (Thanks for replying anyway)
>
> "Charlie42" wrote:

Hm... Did you find the ObjectStore folder at all?

You could try to do a search for it in a command line window. In your start
menu search box, type cmd. In the CLI window, type:

cd\
dir objectstore /s

This will produce the path(s) to any ObjectStore folder(s) on your drive.

Charlie42

Hi there
try this location:
C:\Users\%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Mes senger
\\ObjectStore

There you should have all the things that you need.
Good Luck

Thanks so much Charlie, I have found the folder this way!!

"Charlie42" wrote:

> "Sam" <> wrote in message
> news:41CDDB4C-7CE1-41E3-BEA5-...
> >I have tried what you have asked, but it still does not work. Any more
> >ideas?
> > (Thanks for replying anyway)
> >
> > "Charlie42" wrote:
>
> Hm... Did you find the ObjectStore folder at all?
>
> You could try to do a search for it in a command line window. In your start
> menu search box, type cmd. In the CLI window, type:
>
> cd\
> dir objectstore /s
>
> This will produce the path(s) to any ObjectStore folder(s) on your drive.
>
> Charlie42
>
>

"Sam" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks so much Charlie, I have found the folder this way!!

Just out of curiosity: Where was it?

Charlie42

C:\Users\your_user_name_account\AppData\Local\Micr osoft\Messenger
\

That where it was.

"Charlie42" wrote:

> "Sam" <> wrote in message
> news:CDBACA91-46C3-44B0-A1A7-...
>
> > Thanks so much Charlie, I have found the folder this way!!
>
> Just out of curiosity: Where was it?
>
> Charlie42
>
>

"Sam" <> wrote in message
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> C:\Users\your_user_name_account\AppData\Local\Micr osoft\Messenger
> \
>
> That where it was.

The hotmail is your Live-ID. I should have mentioned that in my first
posting, sorry.

Charlie42

"Sam" <> wrote in message
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> C:\Users\your_user_name_account\AppData\Local\Micr osoft\Messenger
> \
>
> That where it was.

Thanks for reporting back, Sam. The mail address is your Live-ID. I should
have explained that in my first posting, my mistake.

Charlie42