All Contacts Appear Offline in Windows Live Messenger 2011

After starting and signing into Windows Live Messenger 2012 all the contacts added in the messenger appear offline. The error happens regardless of user’s status, whether he or she is online, busy, away or appear offline. There is simply nobody else online in WLM 2011.

The no contacts online issues affect not only contacts from Windows Live Messenger instant messaging network, but also all other supported IM networks, including Yahoo! Messenger and Facebook. In fact, some of the contacts may actually online, but it appear as offline to the user whose instant messaging program has problem.

In Windows Live MSN Messenger 2011, a person no longer able to send or reply a message and chat with a contact which appears offline, even though the person is online at the time. To make matter worse, when user sign into Web Messenger or on another computer, all contacts that are supposedly online are appear online.

The exact cause for the problem is unknown, but most likely it’s due to corrupted Windows Live Messenger related files. To resolution to fix the all contacts appear offline issue is simple. Just go toControl Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features and select (highlight) Windows Live Essentials 2011. Then, click on the Uninstall/Change button. In the Windows Live Essentials 2011 setup window, click on Repair all Windows Live programs to reinstall WLM Messenger 2011.

Once repair is done, restart Windows Live Messenger and all contacts that are online should appear as online.

Windows Live 2012 Questions

Here are some asked questions about Windows Live 2012:

What is included in Windows Essentials 2012?
Windows Essentials 2012 includes our new SkyDrive for Windows app as well as Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Family Safety*, Windows Live Writer, Windows Live Messenger, Outlook Connector Pack and Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker.
I use Windows Live Mesh. What happens if I install the new Movie Maker or Photo Gallery as part of Windows Essentials 2012?
If you have Windows Live Mesh installed, it will automatically be removed if you install the new Movie Maker or Photo Gallery (available as part of Windows Essentials 2012).
Microsoft SkyDrive will be installed in place of Windows Live Mesh. To sync folders from the cloud to all of your PCs, you will need to install SkyDrive on all of your PCs or Macs.
What is the difference between Windows Live Mesh and SkyDrive?
Please read this article for more information.
Can I keep using Windows Live Mesh?
Yes. If you do not install Windows Essentials 2012 on any of your PCs, Windows Live Mesh will keep working just like before.
If you have uninstalled Windows Live Mesh, you can still reinstall it. It's available as part of Windows Live Essentials 2011.
Please note that you cannot install and run both Windows Essentials 2012 (with the new Movie Maker or Photo Gallery) and Windows Live Mesh on the same PC.

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runas /profile /user:administrator “Driver:\folder\program”

For example, the administrator account is “AAA” and you want to run BBB.exe of C:\programs, you should do these following steps:

1 Press Win key & R

2 Input “CMD” in open box and click “OK”

3 Input: runas /profile /user:AAA “C:\programs\BBB.exe”  and press “Enter”

4 Input the password of administrator AAA

5 Press “Enter”

Installing and reinstalling Windows 7

There are two options to choose from during the Windows 7 installation process:

• Upgrade. This option replaces your current version of Windows with Windows 7, and keeps your files, settings, and programs in place on your computer.
• Custom. This option replaces your current version of Windows with Windows 7, but doesn't preserve your files, settings, and programs. It's sometimes referred to as aclean installation for that reason.

Windows Live Messenger 2012 Unresponsiveness Problem

Windows Live Messenger 2012 Unresponsiveness Problem

WLM uses the same networking detection protocol as Internet Explorer does and somehow it starts periodically looking for new connections, the fix is just disable "Automatically detect settings" yes that's it, very easy, is not about your RAM is not about your Video Card is not about your Add-on applications for messenger it was just IE settings... incredible give it a try this will fix it permanently!! now have a great day!!
- open Internet Explorer
- go to Tools -> Internet Options
- go to "Connections" tab
- click on "LAN settings" button
- uncheck "Automatically detect settings"
- ok, ok, close IE and give WLM a new chance...

Error 800488eb

Windows Live Messenger Error Code 800488eb

I have installed Messenger and can't log in. Error code is 800488eb. Uninstalling and reinstalling Messenger does not help.

Solution:

1) The password you are trying is wrong. Could the CAPS LOCK be on? Go to the Microsoft site where you can change your password. Refer to your registration documentation. Do you have a confirmation email with your email address and password?

2) Have you just changed or fiddled with your firewall? Could that be blocking your MSN connection?

3) I never like this solution, but sometimes it does the trick: Delete internet temporary files and cookies. Internet Explorer: Tools (menu), Internet Options

4) Check the date/time in Windows.

Error Code 0x80072EFF from Windows Live Messenger

If you have Error Code 0x80072EFF from Windows Live Messenger, the solution is really fast, actually the problem was caused because you are using proxy to connect to the internet (HTTP Proxy) but not anon proxy of course its just your own proxy server. And because windows live messenger always follow the default internet configuration from the Internet Explorer .. the only solution is : Disable proxy in Internet Explorer Configure the always direct rules to msn address if you’re setting your computer as your own proxy server Configure Internet Explorer to bypass proxy connection to MSN Address