Serious Problem with MSN

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  1. Posts : 110
    Windows 7 64bit
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    Serious Problem with MSN


    Ever since i installed the newest version of MSN it's said all my contacts are offline. I can't message anyone and they can't message me. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling twice now and still nothing. Anybody know what i can do?
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  2. Posts : 1,849
    Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
       #2

    Do they show online when you log onto the Profile website?
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  3. Posts : 826
    Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit SP1
       #3

    Did you allow all of the WLM components Internet access? (I think the contacts component of WLM has its own .EXE file.)

    SonicBrewtality said:
    Ever since i installed the newest version of MSN it's said all my contacts are offline. I can't message anyone and they can't message me. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling twice now and still nothing. Anybody know what i can do?
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  4. Posts : 110
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    mckillwashere said:
    Do they show online when you log onto the Profile website?
    On the hotmail webiste they do yes, and i can talk to them through it.

    Lost Colonist said:
    Did you allow all of the WLM components Internet access? (I think the contacts component of WLM has its own .EXE file.)
    It's not asked me for internet access so i assume i have. How do i check?
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  5. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
       #5

    sorry for semi-ot rant, but why do people call it 'msn'?

    it was never called that in the first place, and it's been wlm for over five years.

    [/rant]
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  6. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #6

    mickey megabyte said:
    sorry for semi-ot rant, but why do people call it 'msn'?

    it was never called that in the first place, and it's been wlm for over five years.

    [/rant]
    At first, I wondered why anyone was still using MSN dial-up internet. As for the WLM, that most often refers to Windows Live Mail it seems. IM apps are slowly dying out, as far as I can tell. I used to have an AIM list with 300 contacts running through Trillian. At any given point, I'll log in and see one or two people online, at the most.
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  7. Posts : 826
    Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit SP1
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    I don't have WL suite installed anymore, but after a quick Google I'm pretty sure the file in question is: C :\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Contacts\wlcomm.exe

    Try giving that a allow/permit permission in your computer's installed firewall.

    SonicBrewtality said:
    mckillwashere said:
    Do they show online when you log onto the Profile website?
    On the hotmail webiste they do yes, and i can talk to them through it.

    Lost Colonist said:
    Did you allow all of the WLM components Internet access? (I think the contacts component of WLM has its own .EXE file.)
    It's not asked me for internet access so i assume i have. How do i check?
    Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Messenger, it's very unfortunate that they are exactly the same abbreviated. Though when it comes to a toss up, I'll always call the messenger 'WLM' and the mail client 'WL Mail' (Since 'Messenger' takes longer to type than 'Mail'!)

    DeaconFrost said:
    mickey megabyte said:
    sorry for semi-ot rant, but why do people call it 'msn'?

    it was never called that in the first place, and it's been wlm for over five years.

    [/rant]
    At first, I wondered why anyone was still using MSN dial-up internet. As for the WLM, that most often refers to Windows Live Mail it seems. IM apps are slowly dying out, as far as I can tell. I used to have an AIM list with 300 contacts running through Trillian. At any given point, I'll log in and see one or two people online, at the most.
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  8. Posts : 110
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Lost Colonist said:
    I don't have WL suite installed anymore, but after a quick Google I'm pretty sure the file in question is: C :\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Contacts\wlcomm.exe

    Try giving that a allow/permit permission in your computer's installed firewall.
    I'm using ZoneAlarm firewall. How do i grant permissions?
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  9. Posts : 748
    Vista and now 7 in 32 and 64 bit.
       #9

    Thankyou Mickey and Deacon.
    It is common on the web to refer to (I think) messenger as MSN. I was humbled enough not to challenge this - glad you did it first.
    But, truth is, to me, MSN is a Web page produced from a Microsoft origin. In fact, I use it as my default Home page in IE.
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  10. Posts : 110
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    This completely off topic. Could you please help with the problem at hand. Thankyou
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