Windows Live Messenger

Configuration Problems

Monday, September 18, 2006 by bmetelsky | Discussion: Personal Computing

I have installed Windows Live Messenger on VistaRC1. I started playing around with the different customization settings (background, themepacks, etc) and am left with a fairly ugly looking thing. Does anyone know how to revert back so that what I see is the default setup? I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling and have the same problem. Thanks in advance.
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bmetelsky
Reply #1 Monday, September 18, 2006 7:45 PM
Anyone know a solution?

Bichur
Reply #2 Monday, September 18, 2006 11:39 PM
does it have a cache similar to Object Dock, DTX, etc?

bmetelsky
Reply #3 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:27 AM
Not that I can find.....

Island Dog
Reply #4 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 7:19 AM
I have been playing with messenger and I see no way to default back to the original settings. Let me play some more.


bmetelsky
Reply #5 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:22 AM
Thanks - I'm almost ready to reformat my Vista partition and reinstall everything just get it back to default (which is a bit extreme - why do they make it so difficult).

Xythe
Reply #6 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:32 AM
Try clearing the cache and reloading.

bmetelsky
Reply #7 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:29 PM
And the cache would be located where?

Xythe
Reply #8 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 11:46 PM
And the cache would be located where?


The internet cache: control panel>internet options.
Under the General tab, click the settings button in the temporary internet settings area and clear the cache.

You might want to clear all the MSN cookies as well.

bmetelsky
Reply #9 Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:22 AM
Not helpful clearing the cache or cookies. I can't figure this out - nothing in the registry either that would hold the configuration.

greg2
Reply #10 Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:13 PM
Ok to start you need to change the color back to blue I tried the surfer theme pack it does not change much besides my avater

greg2
Reply #11 Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:16 PM
And as for backgrounds it looks like the reg white background is the circle with an arrow through it i will try it now

greg2
Reply #12 Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:30 PM
ok it works under tools go to my backgrounds then a window will open up with your choices of backgrounds there will be a box saying defult background with the picture you want to change then select the pic. on the left [circle w/line on white background is original default]then hit set as default and will have normal messinger again and also remember to change color back to blue [paintbrush at top]and you have messinger box open to change the back ground   hope that helps

bmetelsky
Reply #13 Wednesday, September 20, 2006 6:06 PM
Greg2,

Thanks a million! I can't believe I missed the default background. Messenger Live is now restored to it's original state (those dynamic backgrounds can be quite distracting after a while).

greg2
Reply #14 Wednesday, September 20, 2006 6:25 PM
You are very welcome   just glad i could help  and yes you are right about those dynamic backgrounds i tryed one while testing to make sure it would go back to default[since you you said it wouldn't do it]And you are right got annoying real quick  

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