Messenger crashes when starting conversation w/ specific contact

Hi,

My messenger crashes every time i try to start a conversation with on
specific contact. All the other contacts work fine. When he tries to message
me, my computer hangs. It doesn't give an error code, just hangs with 98% CPU
usage and constantly climbing memory usage until i end msnmsgr.exe.

I tried deleting all the cache files in docs&settting/[user]/contacts. I
deleted the contact, got him to delete me, cleared him from my privacy
settings & re-added, then everything worked fine (yesterday). Today I get the
same problem though, with the hanging & mega cpu and ram usage. My contact
says he's not having any troubles on his end.

I'm running XP, no recent upgrades or new software. Messenger 8.1.

Hi AJD,

The problem may be his Display Name or E-mail Address. He would not have
problems, but you may have problems.

Are you using any Spyware Protection programs?


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thecreator


"AJD" <> wrote in message
news:452FB72A-4C34-4CE2-9C31-...
> Hi,
>
> My messenger crashes every time i try to start a conversation with on
> specific contact. All the other contacts work fine. When he tries to
> message
> me, my computer hangs. It doesn't give an error code, just hangs with 98%
> CPU
> usage and constantly climbing memory usage until i end msnmsgr.exe.
>
> I tried deleting all the cache files in docs&settting/[user]/contacts. I
> deleted the contact, got him to delete me, cleared him from my privacy
> settings & re-added, then everything worked fine (yesterday). Today I get
> the
> same problem though, with the hanging & mega cpu and ram usage. My contact
> says he's not having any troubles on his end.
>
> I'm running XP, no recent upgrades or new software. Messenger 8.1.
>

Are you or your contact using Zone Alarm?








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