How to only show online contacts

Hello,

I've been using msn messenger before and just now, I've got a new computer
so installed the windows live messenger instead.

Are there any ways to just show the online contacts? MSN Messenger used to
be like that as default.

Thanks.

Herbert

Greetings Herbert,

You sure can. Click the Contacts menu (or press Alt-C if the menu is hidden), go to Filter
Contacts, then choose Online Contacts Only.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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"Herbert Chan" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I've been using msn messenger before and just now, I've got a new computer so installed the
> windows live messenger instead.
>
> Are there any ways to just show the online contacts? MSN Messenger used to be like that as
> default.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Herbert
>

How about on the menu that comes up on right clicking on the system tray
icon and then "Send Instant Messages"? The title of the new window is
"Windows Live Contacts - Select Contacts". My habit is to choose to send
messages through this window. How can I do the same filter here? Plus
without those blocked ones.

Thanks.

Herbert

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D: bl...
> Greetings Herbert,
>
> You sure can. Click the Contacts menu (or press Alt-C if the menu is
> hidden), go to Filter Contacts, then choose Online Contacts Only.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "Herbert Chan" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've been using msn messenger before and just now, I've got a new
>> computer so installed the windows live messenger instead.
>>
>> Are there any ways to just show the online contacts? MSN Messenger used
>> to be like that as default.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Herbert
>>
>
>

I do not believe that is possible, but at the top of the "Select
Contacts" window, there is a search bar, so if you were to search for
the specific contact, the search results would shorten and therefor be
easier to find.

Herbert Chan wrote:
> How about on the menu that comes up on right clicking on the system tray
> icon and then "Send Instant Messages"? The title of the new window is
> "Windows Live Contacts - Select Contacts". My habit is to choose to send
> messages through this window. How can I do the same filter here? Plus
> without those blocked ones.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Herbert
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D: bl...
>> Greetings Herbert,
>>
>> You sure can. Click the Contacts menu (or press Alt-C if the menu is
>> hidden), go to Filter Contacts, then choose Online Contacts Only.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "Herbert Chan" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I've been using msn messenger before and just now, I've got a new
>>> computer so installed the windows live messenger instead.
>>>
>>> Are there any ways to just show the online contacts? MSN Messenger used
>>> to be like that as default.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Herbert
>>>
>>
>
>

Hi Herbert,

I'm afrad that dialog shows everything and there isn't any way to change it.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"Herbert Chan" <> wrote in message
news:...
> How about on the menu that comes up on right clicking on the system tray icon and then
> "Send Instant Messages"? The title of the new window is "Windows Live Contacts - Select
> Contacts". My habit is to choose to send messages through this window. How can I do the
> same filter here? Plus without those blocked ones.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Herbert
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <>
> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D: bl...
>> Greetings Herbert,
>>
>> You sure can. Click the Contacts menu (or press Alt-C if the menu is hidden), go to
>> Filter Contacts, then choose Online Contacts Only.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "Herbert Chan" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I've been using msn messenger before and just now, I've got a new computer so installed
>>> the windows live messenger instead.
>>>
>>> Are there any ways to just show the online contacts? MSN Messenger used to be like that
>>> as default.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Herbert
>>>
>>
>>
>
>