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swedeace · 01-24-2007, 09:10 PM

This is a question for those of you who use Windows Live Messenger/MSN 7.5 (and previous versions):

Is anyone having problems using this new WLM (or, MSN version 8) where your contacts get removed from your list after a time when contacts do NOT log in? I just noticed two contacts in my list who are no longer in my list. I know I did NOT remove them myself. I took this question to another forum, and one person said that WLM automatically does this if a person has NOT logged in for circa six months. My first thought was WTF???? I can't believe this!

I checked out my address book in my Hotmail account, and I see these people were also physically removed. WLM sucks if it's doing this! I have never had this problem with regular MSN 7.5. I have had these two contacts in my list via regular MSN with NO problem. Now, this crap is happening? I am VERY worried about losing these people. So, I think I will revert back to regular MSN 7.5 instead of having my contacts disappearing like this. It's so NOT right.

Anyone else who uses MSN/WLM experiencing this problem? If I revert back to MSN 7.5, will those contacts that have been removed by WLM be back? This totally bites monkeys! I wouldn't have ever upgraded had I known this would happen! *sigh*

pissed:

Stormtracker TF · 01-24-2007, 11:42 PM

That doesn't make any sense to me because there are people I haven't talked to on there in literally years and they never were removed from my list.

Kazza · 01-25-2007, 04:21 PM

Some of my contacts dissapeared too.

EmoJoe · 01-25-2007, 04:30 PM

i have Windows Live Messenger...but no one has been removed as far as i know.

swedeace · 01-26-2007, 11:32 AM

Well, let me rephrase what my point is. I do find it quite intrusive for Microsoft to feel the need to physically remove my contacts. Not only did it remove these two people from my Contact list, but I noticed they are also gone from my personal MSN address book. That's a stretch of intrusion.

I noticed one of these contacts weren't six months old that were removed. It was less than that. What really irks me is this was not a problem with MSN version 7.5 and before. I started to wonder if it's the MSN Plus! feature that might be causing this problem? I mean, some people are saying they aren't experiencing this. Is it because you guys don't use the Plus! feature? I don't know.

I tried looking for a settings, but I couldn't find anything on the Plus! feature. I have already reverted back to MSN 7.5, but I still couldn't get those two people back. Grrrr...

01-24-2007, 09:10 PM	#1
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	WLM Purposely Deletes Contacts? This is a question for those of you who use Windows Live Messenger/MSN 7.5 (and previous versions): Is anyone having problems using this new WLM (or, MSN version 8) where your contacts get removed from your list after a time when contacts do NOT log in? I just noticed two contacts in my list who are no longer in my list. I know I did NOT remove them myself. I took this question to another forum, and one person said that WLM automatically does this if a person has NOT logged in for circa six months. My first thought was WTF???? I can't believe this! I checked out my address book in my Hotmail account, and I see these people were also physically removed. WLM sucks if it's doing this! I have never had this problem with regular MSN 7.5. I have had these two contacts in my list via regular MSN with NO problem. Now, this crap is happening? I am VERY worried about losing these people. So, I think I will revert back to regular MSN 7.5 instead of having my contacts disappearing like this. It's so NOT right. Anyone else who uses MSN/WLM experiencing this problem? If I revert back to MSN 7.5, will those contacts that have been removed by WLM be back? This totally bites monkeys! I wouldn't have ever upgraded had I known this would happen! sigh pissed:

01-24-2007, 11:42 PM	#2
Stormtracker TF Happy Easter! Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 102,598	That doesn't make any sense to me because there are people I haven't talked to on there in literally years and they never were removed from my list.
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01-25-2007, 04:30 PM	#4
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	i have Windows Live Messenger...but no one has been removed as far as i know.
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01-25-2007, 04:21 PM	#3
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	Some of my contacts dissapeared too.

01-26-2007, 11:32 AM	#5
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	Well, let me rephrase what my point is. I do find it quite intrusive for Microsoft to feel the need to physically remove my contacts. Not only did it remove these two people from my Contact list, but I noticed they are also gone from my personal MSN address book. That's a stretch of intrusion. I noticed one of these contacts weren't six months old that were removed. It was less than that. What really irks me is this was not a problem with MSN version 7.5 and before. I started to wonder if it's the MSN Plus! feature that might be causing this problem? I mean, some people are saying they aren't experiencing this. Is it because you guys don't use the Plus! feature? I don't know. I tried looking for a settings, but I couldn't find anything on the Plus! feature. I have already reverted back to MSN 7.5, but I still couldn't get those two people back. Grrrr...