How do I remove Double Contacts in Live 8.5

Hi

I recently re-installed Live 8.5 and now my contacts have doubled. IE i have
2 of everyone on my list. It also doubled my "folders". The contacts are
not necessarly in the same folder as before, and not in the correct ones.

Meaning if I have a "Friends" folder, there are two of them, One folder will
have say 10/75 and the other will have 45/100 online. Some folders have
double contacts on it.

Also, some of the contacts have different personal notes or names, meaning
ill have the same person on the list twice, but I can only tell what
"contact" is the newest by that if it is posted and my memory.

Also, if someone is online and i open there "offline" contact, it jumps to
the online contact.

My one account has 500+ people. I dont want to have to go individually
through and re-sort it all after 8 years.

Help?

I have tried to view my contact list under "user > Contacts" but it shows
nothing there.

Greetings,

Before doing anything, you might consider removing the "Windows Live Contacts" folder for
your client. To do so, shut Messenger down and then head over the following folder;

On XP you can find this folder at:
\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft

On Vista, you'll find it at:
\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft

Where username is your Windows username. Additionally, some of these folders will be hidden
by default, to see them simply press the
Alt key on the keyboard in any Windows Explorer window to bring up the toolbar, click Tools,
then Folder Options, then the View tab, and then choose 'Show hidden files and folders'.
After click OK, they should appear with the other folders.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"DJAmpz" <> wrote in message
news:3B3CF41F-69E7-4FAA-B7F6-...
> Hi
>
> I recently re-installed Live 8.5 and now my contacts have doubled. IE i have
> 2 of everyone on my list. It also doubled my "folders". The contacts are
> not necessarly in the same folder as before, and not in the correct ones.
>
> Meaning if I have a "Friends" folder, there are two of them, One folder will
> have say 10/75 and the other will have 45/100 online. Some folders have
> double contacts on it.
>
> Also, some of the contacts have different personal notes or names, meaning
> ill have the same person on the list twice, but I can only tell what
> "contact" is the newest by that if it is posted and my memory.
>
> Also, if someone is online and i open there "offline" contact, it jumps to
> the online contact.
>
> My one account has 500+ people. I dont want to have to go individually
> through and re-sort it all after 8 years.
>
> Help?
>
> I have tried to view my contact list under "user > Contacts" but it shows
> nothing there.

Hi Jonathan

I tried that, and it works Thank you.

BUT, ive lost my folders. I have 2 accounts, and ive done that for one of
them, the other account has 500 + people in 12 folders. ID like not to have
to re-sort them all. Going to be a mess.

Ideas?

Barry

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Before doing anything, you might consider removing the "Windows Live Contacts" folder for
> your client. To do so, shut Messenger down and then head over the following folder;
>
> On XP you can find this folder at:
> \Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft
>
> On Vista, you'll find it at:
> \Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft
>
> Where username is your Windows username. Additionally, some of these folders will be hidden
> by default, to see them simply press the
> Alt key on the keyboard in any Windows Explorer window to bring up the toolbar, click Tools,
> then Folder Options, then the View tab, and then choose 'Show hidden files and folders'.
> After click OK, they should appear with the other folders.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "DJAmpz" <> wrote in message
> news:3B3CF41F-69E7-4FAA-B7F6-...
> > Hi
> >
> > I recently re-installed Live 8.5 and now my contacts have doubled. IE i have
> > 2 of everyone on my list. It also doubled my "folders". The contacts are
> > not necessarly in the same folder as before, and not in the correct ones.
> >
> > Meaning if I have a "Friends" folder, there are two of them, One folder will
> > have say 10/75 and the other will have 45/100 online. Some folders have
> > double contacts on it.
> >
> > Also, some of the contacts have different personal notes or names, meaning
> > ill have the same person on the list twice, but I can only tell what
> > "contact" is the newest by that if it is posted and my memory.
> >
> > Also, if someone is online and i open there "offline" contact, it jumps to
> > the online contact.
> >
> > My one account has 500+ people. I dont want to have to go individually
> > through and re-sort it all after 8 years.
> >
> > Help?
> >
> > I have tried to view my contact list under "user > Contacts" but it shows
> > nothing there.
>
>
>

Hi Barry,

Are you sure it's just not being sorted by Online/Offline as opposed to the Categories
(called Groups in 8.5)? All this stuff is stored server-side, so you can't really "lose" it
unless it was never saved.

The sorting options can be found by pressing the Alt key on the keyboard to bring up the menu
bar in the main Messenger window, choosing Contacts, then Sort contacts by, and then Groups.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--



"DJAmpz" <> wrote in message
news:9DDA909E-A8C9-4AB9-B4C9-...
> Hi Jonathan
>
> I tried that, and it works Thank you.
>
> BUT, ive lost my folders. I have 2 accounts, and ive done that for one of
> them, the other account has 500 + people in 12 folders. ID like not to have
> to re-sort them all. Going to be a mess.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Barry
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Before doing anything, you might consider removing the "Windows Live Contacts" folder for
>> your client. To do so, shut Messenger down and then head over the following folder;
>>
>> On XP you can find this folder at:
>> \Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft
>>
>> On Vista, you'll find it at:
>> \Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft
>>
>> Where username is your Windows username. Additionally, some of these folders will be
>> hidden
>> by default, to see them simply press the
>> Alt key on the keyboard in any Windows Explorer window to bring up the toolbar, click
>> Tools,
>> then Folder Options, then the View tab, and then choose 'Show hidden files and folders'.
>> After click OK, they should appear with the other folders.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>> "DJAmpz" <> wrote in message
>> news:3B3CF41F-69E7-4FAA-B7F6-...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I recently re-installed Live 8.5 and now my contacts have doubled. IE i have
>> > 2 of everyone on my list. It also doubled my "folders". The contacts are
>> > not necessarly in the same folder as before, and not in the correct ones.
>> >
>> > Meaning if I have a "Friends" folder, there are two of them, One folder will
>> > have say 10/75 and the other will have 45/100 online. Some folders have
>> > double contacts on it.
>> >
>> > Also, some of the contacts have different personal notes or names, meaning
>> > ill have the same person on the list twice, but I can only tell what
>> > "contact" is the newest by that if it is posted and my memory.
>> >
>> > Also, if someone is online and i open there "offline" contact, it jumps to
>> > the online contact.
>> >
>> > My one account has 500+ people. I dont want to have to go individually
>> > through and re-sort it all after 8 years.
>> >
>> > Help?
>> >
>> > I have tried to view my contact list under "user > Contacts" but it shows
>> > nothing there.
>>
>>
>>

That is correct, it is sorted by Groups.

I deleted the "empty" groups, which was probably a bad idea (Empty being the
groups that did not have online contacts in them, but had the "offline"
doubles). Now it moved those contacts to the "other contacts folder"

So I still have double contacts, with the "other contacts folder" containing
(im guessing half) of the contacts and the other folders with the reminder.
But its not split evenly. I still have lots of doubles in the same groups.

Also, if i have a contact in one folder, and one in another, and one contact
is online, and i delete the online one, sign off, and sign back on, the
"offline" contact, now is online, in the group that it was in before.

Barry

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi Barry,
>
> Are you sure it's just not being sorted by Online/Offline as opposed to the Categories
> (called Groups in 8.5)? All this stuff is stored server-side, so you can't really "lose" it
> unless it was never saved.
>
> The sorting options can be found by pressing the Alt key on the keyboard to bring up the menu
> bar in the main Messenger window, choosing Contacts, then Sort contacts by, and then Groups.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
>
> "DJAmpz" <> wrote in message
> news:9DDA909E-A8C9-4AB9-B4C9-...
> > Hi Jonathan
> >
> > I tried that, and it works Thank you.
> >
> > BUT, ive lost my folders. I have 2 accounts, and ive done that for one of
> > them, the other account has 500 + people in 12 folders. ID like not to have
> > to re-sort them all. Going to be a mess.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > Barry
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> Before doing anything, you might consider removing the "Windows Live Contacts" folder for
> >> your client. To do so, shut Messenger down and then head over the following folder;
> >>
> >> On XP you can find this folder at:
> >> \Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft
> >>
> >> On Vista, you'll find it at:
> >> \Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft
> >>
> >> Where username is your Windows username. Additionally, some of these folders will be
> >> hidden
> >> by default, to see them simply press the
> >> Alt key on the keyboard in any Windows Explorer window to bring up the toolbar, click
> >> Tools,
> >> then Folder Options, then the View tab, and then choose 'Show hidden files and folders'.
> >> After click OK, they should appear with the other folders.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> "DJAmpz" <> wrote in message
> >> news:3B3CF41F-69E7-4FAA-B7F6-...
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > I recently re-installed Live 8.5 and now my contacts have doubled. IE i have
> >> > 2 of everyone on my list. It also doubled my "folders". The contacts are
> >> > not necessarly in the same folder as before, and not in the correct ones.
> >> >
> >> > Meaning if I have a "Friends" folder, there are two of them, One folder will
> >> > have say 10/75 and the other will have 45/100 online. Some folders have
> >> > double contacts on it.
> >> >
> >> > Also, some of the contacts have different personal notes or names, meaning
> >> > ill have the same person on the list twice, but I can only tell what
> >> > "contact" is the newest by that if it is posted and my memory.
> >> >
> >> > Also, if someone is online and i open there "offline" contact, it jumps to
> >> > the online contact.
> >> >
> >> > My one account has 500+ people. I dont want to have to go individually
> >> > through and re-sort it all after 8 years.
> >> >
> >> > Help?
> >> >
> >> > I have tried to view my contact list under "user > Contacts" but it shows
> >> > nothing there.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>