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contacts also gone in latest QFE3 update of Messenger2009 May 17 Posted by Jonathan Continuing on the topic of features removed from the “minor” QFE3 update to Messenger, the Save and Import of contacts in Messenger has also disappeared in this latest version. Special thanks to my commenter mj who pointed this out. Sure, this feature won’t be missed by many as it has long since been delegated in the hidden menu. However, it was there when it was needed and as a person who has been supporting Messenger for 9 years, I was glad it was there. What does/did this feature do?It saves your contacts to a file or imports them back into Messenger. It does this by using its own .CTT file format, which is just an XML file readable in any text editor. In what situations would you need this? Moving your contact list from one account to another. Although you can do this on the server-side if you’re not using a hotmail address (and there’s a chance it won’t work and your contacts will just appear offline), you will no longer be able to move from one Hotmail-based account to another account without either using Hotmail/Windows Live's web-based tool, manually adding your contacts back one-by-one, or just having your contacts add the new address. Fixing the above problem where your contacts are show as offline when they’re not. Although I don’t personally recommend it as a fix for the problem, a few people have managed to use to get their contacts back to normal. When you want to have a list of all your contacts for use elsewhere. For instance, many years ago I wrote an application which changes the .CTT file into the .CSV format (it doesn’t meet my current quality bar to be linked here, but contact me if you need it). So, you could import your contacts into most e-mail programs and websites, databases and spreadsheets. Restoring your contact list after it has disappeared. I’ve heard many stories of contact lists disappearing, and although some of them have been recoverable in various creative ways, the few that had a .CTT file saved were able to completely restore their list in seconds. Although there’s a tiny long standing bug with this feature and Messenger where the file save dialog refuses to come up (easily fixed with a registry key change), it has been reliable and
upgrade for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x64 users (solutions inside for os_check:0x80280004) Aug 26 Posted by Jonathan Over the past day, if you’ve attempted to log into any version of Messenger on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP x64, you will receive a notification to upgrade Messenger: If you choose Yes, the latest installer of Windows Live Messenger will download and attempt to execute. You’ll then be presented with the following “Sorry, you cannot install the programs you’ve chosen on this operating system. Error: os_check: 0x80280004”: You see this message because Windows Live products are not supported on these version of Windows (but will work anyway). This sort of thing isn’t new, Messenger has https://messengergeek.wordpress.com/2010/05/ been blocked from installing on some Windows versions before. SolutionsThere are two solutions you can take to solve this problem, depending on your preference. You can force your current version to keep working, or you can force the latest version to install. The choice is up to you. Solution 1 – Forcing your current version to continue working You can continue to use your current version of Messenger by setting it into Windows XP compatibility https://messengergeek.wordpress.com/2009/08/ mode (yes, even on XP 64-bit). Since the instructions, paths, and shortcuts will change depending on which Messenger and Windows version you’re using, I’ve created a quick application you can run to make the necessary changes. Download msngrcompat.exe and run it Say Yes at the prompt make the changes Messenger will run a repair (this is normal and will only happen once) and then pop up You can now sign in as per normal. You will not need to run the msngrcompat.exe again. Solution 2 – Forcing the latest version of Windows Live Messenger 2009 to install Although the latest version of Windows Live Messenger will claim not to install on your version of Windows, you can still install it. You’ll just need to download and run the following Microsoft Installer (MSI) files: Windows Live Messenger Windows Live Communications Platform Microsoft Visual Studio Runtime Microsoft Application Error Reporting (32-bit) or Microsoft Application Error Reporting (64-bit) Segoe UI Font After this you’ll find Windows Live Messenger on the start menu. For the other Windows Live products and some of the optional components installed with Messenger, see my full blog entry on installing and uninstalling Windows Live 2009 QFE2 applications. Final notesMessenger may be considered a consumer product, but these forced upgrades are completely unnecessary and detrimental to Messenger’s user base. Ignoring earlier issues, beginning earlier this
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Kroshan in How-to Guides, Microsoft Windows March 4, 2008 1 Comment Whenever program crashes in Windows XP, we see “Send Error Report” to Microsoft's message dialog box appear that have two options Send Error Report or Don't send. Usually, we choose Don't send option. This may be helping Microsoft, but it's very annoying, when any program crashes. However, we can disable the feature of Error Reporting for all applications or can disable it for the Specific applications also.How to Disable Send Error Report to Microsoft1. Open System Properties, Press Window logo + Pause Break or Right click on My Computer and Select Properties.2. Go to Advanced tab on System Properties. Click on Error Reporting.3. Now, Select Disable error reporting and Put a check mark (tick) on “But notify me when critical errors occur”, and Click on OK and Click Apply to save the setting.We have now disabled the feature of error reporting, but in case if you want to enable error reporting only for specific application to be monitored. Suppose, You want specific application to be monitored for error reporting like Yahoo's messenger and MSN's Messenger. We can specify specific application to be monitored.To Disable Send Error Report for Specific Application1. Open System Properties, Press Window logo + Pause Break or Right click on My Computer and Select Properties.2. Go to Advanced tab on System Properties. Click on Error Reporting.3. Now, If you want error reporting only for window, then Window operating system should be ticked(checkmark) and Remove the tick(Check-mark) from Programs. If you need window and Application, both monitored except for few applications not to be monitored then, Click on Choose Programs.4. Now, If you want error reporting only for window, then Window operating system should be ticked(checkmark) and Remove the tick (Checkmark) from Programs. If you need window and Application, both monitored except for few applications not to