Can't add contacts?

I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is there ANY solution to
this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.

This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a solution for this.

What happens is:

I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part where they
don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click here to add to
list" on their message window, and you click it and you get the arrow +
hourglass forever, and it does nothing.

Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.

I have the same problem, i can't add some contacts!

"Adam" wrote:

> I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is there ANY solution to
> this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.
>
> This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a solution for this.
>
> What happens is:
>
> I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part where they
> don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click here to add to
> list" on their message window, and you click it and you get the arrow +
> hourglass forever, and it does nothing.
>
> Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.

I too have the exact same problem.. running windows XP SP2, latest Windows
Live messenger version.




"Alessio De Luca" wrote:

> I have the same problem, i can't add some contacts!
>
> "Adam" wrote:
>
> > I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is there ANY solution to
> > this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.
> >
> > This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a solution for this.
> >
> > What happens is:
> >
> > I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part where they
> > don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click here to add to
> > list" on their message window, and you click it and you get the arrow +
> > hourglass forever, and it does nothing.
> >
> > Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.

Same. XP2 with the newest download of WLM. It's really annoying. A lot of
business contacts (about 6) can't add me.

"Jay" wrote:

> I too have the exact same problem.. running windows XP SP2, latest Windows
> Live messenger version.
>
>
>
>
> "Alessio De Luca" wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem, i can't add some contacts!
> >
> > "Adam" wrote:
> >
> > > I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is there ANY solution to
> > > this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.
> > >
> > > This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a solution for this.
> > >
> > > What happens is:
> > >
> > > I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part where they
> > > don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click here to add to
> > > list" on their message window, and you click it and you get the arrow +
> > > hourglass forever, and it does nothing.
> > >
> > > Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.

Me too

"Adam" wrote:

> Same. XP2 with the newest download of WLM. It's really annoying. A lot of
> business contacts (about 6) can't add me.
>
> "Jay" wrote:
>
> > I too have the exact same problem.. running windows XP SP2, latest Windows
> > Live messenger version.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Alessio De Luca" wrote:
> >
> > > I have the same problem, i can't add some contacts!
> > >
> > > "Adam" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is there ANY solution to
> > > > this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.
> > > >
> > > > This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a solution for this.
> > > >
> > > > What happens is:
> > > >
> > > > I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part where they
> > > > don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click here to add to
> > > > list" on their message window, and you click it and you get the arrow +
> > > > hourglass forever, and it does nothing.
> > > >
> > > > Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.

Hi all, on another post Martys has given a fix which worked perfectly for me,
i'll add some help too in case you don't understand:

Delete the following reg keys - (go to START - RUN, type REGEDIT, and look
for the following and delete it:

If you have Messenger 8.0: delete
HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\ Policies

If you have Messenger 8.1: delete
HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\WindowsLive\C ommunicationsClient\Shared


If your unsure what version of messenger you have open messenger, press HELP
at the top, then ABOUT.


Be sure to log out, EXIT Messenger then restart your computer.

All should be fixed :-)

Jay.




"Cat" wrote:

> Me too
>
> "Adam" wrote:
>
> > Same. XP2 with the newest download of WLM. It's really annoying. A lot of
> > business contacts (about 6) can't add me.
> >
> > "Jay" wrote:
> >
> > > I too have the exact same problem.. running windows XP SP2, latest Windows
> > > Live messenger version.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alessio De Luca" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have the same problem, i can't add some contacts!
> > > >
> > > > "Adam" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is there ANY solution to
> > > > > this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.
> > > > >
> > > > > This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a solution for this.
> > > > >
> > > > > What happens is:
> > > > >
> > > > > I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part where they
> > > > > don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click here to add to
> > > > > list" on their message window, and you click it and you get the arrow +
> > > > > hourglass forever, and it does nothing.
> > > > >
> > > > > Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.

I show WLM version 8.0 but I neither have a "help" option at the top, nor do
I have a "Policies" in the registry. I found the version by checking out my
shortcut target file.
HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\
string. I have 2 problems:
All my contacts are showing "offline" even when landline calls verify that
they are online... also, I can't add contacts and have the same phenomena as
Jay. I can sign-in now. No error message shown in 2 days. Last error was
8004882c.
I'm on WinXP SP2
What's my fix????
Thank-you

"Jay" wrote:

> Hi all, on another post Martys has given a fix which worked perfectly for me,
> i'll add some help too in case you don't understand:
>
> Delete the following reg keys - (go to START - RUN, type REGEDIT, and look
> for the following and delete it:
>
> If you have Messenger 8.0: delete
> HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\ Policies
>
> If you have Messenger 8.1: delete
> HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\WindowsLive\C ommunicationsClient\Shared
>
>
> If your unsure what version of messenger you have open messenger, press HELP
> at the top, then ABOUT.
>
>
> Be sure to log out, EXIT Messenger then restart your computer.
>
> All should be fixed :-)
>
> Jay.
>
>
>
>
> "Cat" wrote:
>
> > Me too
> >
> > "Adam" wrote:
> >
> > > Same. XP2 with the newest download of WLM. It's really annoying. A lot of
> > > business contacts (about 6) can't add me.
> > >
> > > "Jay" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I too have the exact same problem.. running windows XP SP2, latest Windows
> > > > Live messenger version.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Alessio De Luca" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have the same problem, i can't add some contacts!
> > > > >
> > > > > "Adam" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is there ANY solution to
> > > > > > this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a solution for this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What happens is:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part where they
> > > > > > don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click here to add to
> > > > > > list" on their message window, and you click it and you get the arrow +
> > > > > > hourglass forever, and it does nothing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.

Greetings,

Try removing the MSN Messenger folder from %appdata%

To do this, go to Start, run, and type "%appdata%"

Then, delete the MSN Messenger folder

Once this is done, uninstall Windows Live Messenger, and reinstall it.

See if that works for you.


--
Jonathan Yaniv
Microsoft Windows Live Butterfly


Visit the ButterflySays Blog at
http://spaces.msn.com/ButterflySays/
"Modoc" <> wrote in message
news:A5486A41-9A76-492F-A8B8-...
>I show WLM version 8.0 but I neither have a "help" option at the top, nor
>do
> I have a "Policies" in the registry. I found the version by checking out
> my
> shortcut target file.
> HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\
> string. I have 2 problems:
> All my contacts are showing "offline" even when landline calls verify that
> they are online... also, I can't add contacts and have the same phenomena
> as
> Jay. I can sign-in now. No error message shown in 2 days. Last error
> was
> 8004882c.
> I'm on WinXP SP2
> What's my fix????
> Thank-you
>
> "Jay" wrote:
>
>> Hi all, on another post Martys has given a fix which worked perfectly for
>> me,
>> i'll add some help too in case you don't understand:
>>
>> Delete the following reg keys - (go to START - RUN, type REGEDIT, and
>> look
>> for the following and delete it:
>>
>> If you have Messenger 8.0: delete
>> HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\ Policies
>>
>> If you have Messenger 8.1: delete
>> HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\WindowsLive\C ommunicationsClient\Shared
>>
>>
>> If your unsure what version of messenger you have open messenger, press
>> HELP
>> at the top, then ABOUT.
>>
>>
>> Be sure to log out, EXIT Messenger then restart your computer.
>>
>> All should be fixed :-)
>>
>> Jay.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Cat" wrote:
>>
>> > Me too
>> >
>> > "Adam" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Same. XP2 with the newest download of WLM. It's really annoying. A
>> > > lot of
>> > > business contacts (about 6) can't add me.
>> > >
>> > > "Jay" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I too have the exact same problem.. running windows XP SP2, latest
>> > > > Windows
>> > > > Live messenger version.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > "Alessio De Luca" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > I have the same problem, i can't add some contacts!
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "Adam" wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is there
>> > > > > > ANY solution to
>> > > > > > this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a solution
>> > > > > > for this.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > What happens is:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part
>> > > > > > where they
>> > > > > > don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click
>> > > > > > here to add to
>> > > > > > list" on their message window, and you click it and you get the
>> > > > > > arrow +
>> > > > > > hourglass forever, and it does nothing.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.

There is no MSN Messenger folder in my %appdata%
Should I look elsewhere?



"Jonathan Yaniv" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Try removing the MSN Messenger folder from %appdata%
>
> To do this, go to Start, run, and type "%appdata%"
>
> Then, delete the MSN Messenger folder
>
> Once this is done, uninstall Windows Live Messenger, and reinstall it.
>
> See if that works for you.
>
>
> --
> Jonathan Yaniv
> Microsoft Windows Live Butterfly
>
>
> Visit the ButterflySays Blog at
> http://spaces.msn.com/ButterflySays/
> "Modoc" <> wrote in message
> news:A5486A41-9A76-492F-A8B8-...
> >I show WLM version 8.0 but I neither have a "help" option at the top, nor
> >do
> > I have a "Policies" in the registry. I found the version by checking out
> > my
> > shortcut target file.
> > HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\
> > string. I have 2 problems:
> > All my contacts are showing "offline" even when landline calls verify that
> > they are online... also, I can't add contacts and have the same phenomena
> > as
> > Jay. I can sign-in now. No error message shown in 2 days. Last error
> > was
> > 8004882c.
> > I'm on WinXP SP2
> > What's my fix????
> > Thank-you
> >
> > "Jay" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all, on another post Martys has given a fix which worked perfectly for
> >> me,
> >> i'll add some help too in case you don't understand:
> >>
> >> Delete the following reg keys - (go to START - RUN, type REGEDIT, and
> >> look
> >> for the following and delete it:
> >>
> >> If you have Messenger 8.0: delete
> >> HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\ Policies
> >>
> >> If you have Messenger 8.1: delete
> >> HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\WindowsLive\C ommunicationsClient\Shared
> >>
> >>
> >> If your unsure what version of messenger you have open messenger, press
> >> HELP
> >> at the top, then ABOUT.
> >>
> >>
> >> Be sure to log out, EXIT Messenger then restart your computer.
> >>
> >> All should be fixed :-)
> >>
> >> Jay.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Cat" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Me too
> >> >
> >> > "Adam" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Same. XP2 with the newest download of WLM. It's really annoying. A
> >> > > lot of
> >> > > business contacts (about 6) can't add me.
> >> > >
> >> > > "Jay" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > I too have the exact same problem.. running windows XP SP2, latest
> >> > > > Windows
> >> > > > Live messenger version.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Alessio De Luca" wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > I have the same problem, i can't add some contacts!
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Adam" wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is there
> >> > > > > > ANY solution to
> >> > > > > > this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a solution
> >> > > > > > for this.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > What happens is:
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part
> >> > > > > > where they
> >> > > > > > don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click
> >> > > > > > here to add to
> >> > > > > > list" on their message window, and you click it and you get the
> >> > > > > > arrow +
> >> > > > > > hourglass forever, and it does nothing.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.
>
>
>

Sorry, forgot to add Microsoft into the string

The correct location is

%appdata%/microsoft/

You can go to this by copying this string, into your run prompt

By going to Start, then run, and pasting this into the text box.

--
Jonathan Yaniv
Microsoft Windows Live Butterfly


Visit the ButterflySays Blog at
http://spaces.msn.com/ButterflySays/
"Modoc" <> wrote in message
news:1DB18F70-52C3-4A4E-BA82-...
> There is no MSN Messenger folder in my %appdata%
> Should I look elsewhere?
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Yaniv" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Try removing the MSN Messenger folder from %appdata%
>>
>> To do this, go to Start, run, and type "%appdata%"
>>
>> Then, delete the MSN Messenger folder
>>
>> Once this is done, uninstall Windows Live Messenger, and reinstall it.
>>
>> See if that works for you.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Yaniv
>> Microsoft Windows Live Butterfly
>>
>>
>> Visit the ButterflySays Blog at
>> http://spaces.msn.com/ButterflySays/
>> "Modoc" <> wrote in message
>> news:A5486A41-9A76-492F-A8B8-...
>> >I show WLM version 8.0 but I neither have a "help" option at the top,
>> >nor
>> >do
>> > I have a "Policies" in the registry. I found the version by checking
>> > out
>> > my
>> > shortcut target file.
>> > HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\
>> > string. I have 2 problems:
>> > All my contacts are showing "offline" even when landline calls verify
>> > that
>> > they are online... also, I can't add contacts and have the same
>> > phenomena
>> > as
>> > Jay. I can sign-in now. No error message shown in 2 days. Last error
>> > was
>> > 8004882c.
>> > I'm on WinXP SP2
>> > What's my fix????
>> > Thank-you
>> >
>> > "Jay" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi all, on another post Martys has given a fix which worked perfectly
>> >> for
>> >> me,
>> >> i'll add some help too in case you don't understand:
>> >>
>> >> Delete the following reg keys - (go to START - RUN, type REGEDIT, and
>> >> look
>> >> for the following and delete it:
>> >>
>> >> If you have Messenger 8.0: delete
>> >> HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\ Policies
>> >>
>> >> If you have Messenger 8.1: delete
>> >> HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\WindowsLive\C ommunicationsClient\Shared
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> If your unsure what version of messenger you have open messenger,
>> >> press
>> >> HELP
>> >> at the top, then ABOUT.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Be sure to log out, EXIT Messenger then restart your computer.
>> >>
>> >> All should be fixed :-)
>> >>
>> >> Jay.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Cat" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Me too
>> >> >
>> >> > "Adam" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > Same. XP2 with the newest download of WLM. It's really annoying. A
>> >> > > lot of
>> >> > > business contacts (about 6) can't add me.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Jay" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > I too have the exact same problem.. running windows XP SP2,
>> >> > > > latest
>> >> > > > Windows
>> >> > > > Live messenger version.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > "Alessio De Luca" wrote:
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > > I have the same problem, i can't add some contacts!
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > "Adam" wrote:
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > > I can't add contacts. I'm sure i'm not the only one. Is
>> >> > > > > > there
>> >> > > > > > ANY solution to
>> >> > > > > > this? I've reinstalled and repaired WLM, didn't help.
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > This really sucks for a lot of reasons...someone get a
>> >> > > > > > solution
>> >> > > > > > for this.
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > What happens is:
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > I go to add them, they get put into my list, but in the part
>> >> > > > > > where they
>> >> > > > > > don't exist as part of my active list. I than see the "Click
>> >> > > > > > here to add to
>> >> > > > > > list" on their message window, and you click it and you get
>> >> > > > > > the
>> >> > > > > > arrow +
>> >> > > > > > hourglass forever, and it does nothing.
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > Come on Microsoft, you can figure this out.
>>
>>
>>