Hi There Leo, you have saved me from many a slapping my own forehead moment in the past so thanks for that!
Anyhow, my question regarding messenger hitory.... have always had the save history tickbox checked since day one, but when I try to recall it I find there are coversations that don't appear. For example, speaking to my girlfriend who's the other side of the world at the moment virtually everyday, yet when I recall our history there are gaps of several days between recorded chats, and some of the once recorded haven't saved the complete chat.
Any ideas? Could really do with getting that history back cos she's given me some inportant dates for my diary that i didn't write down at the time and she will get mighty cross if I ask her again!
Thanks Leo, and keep up the excellent work!
Mike
bob
October 12, 2008 9:57 PM
is it possible to track or find old hot mail chat convos from the past...im trying to find a few convos from like 2 years ago, is it possible?
No, not that I'm aware of.
- Leo 13-Oct-2008
Breanne
November 17, 2008 1:38 PM
oh and for that big question every one wants to know
please try and follow these EASY steps!
1:open your Windows Live Messenger(msn)
2:at the top on your toolbar please click on TOOLS
3:click on OPTIONS
4:on the left hand side you will see Messages,CLICK
5:at the bottom you will see two boxes to be checked for messge history, check both boxes.
and voila !
Mick
February 12, 2009 3:56 PM
Hi, i have vista and have been having convos with a contact that i do not wish to be saved to computer anywhere. I am not saving history but ive heard that the canvos are still saved somewhere. Is this true and how do I delete this information.
Thanks Very Much
They're not saved anywhere on your computer that I know of unless you specify that they should be. (Or unless you have spyware installed.)
Certainly the other person could be saving it. And of course any computer or networking equipment that is used to transmit your conversation from your PC to theirs could be logging it, but it's not very likely.
- Leo 13-Feb-2009
katie
March 13, 2009 3:13 AM
HI IV FOUND MSN CONVOS ON MY LAP TOP BUT WHEN I TRY AND OPEN THEN THEY COME UP IN A FUNNY LANGUAGE HOW CAN I OPEN THEN TO READ THEM?
That's a data file intended to be opened by Messenger. Use the Messenger program itself to review your old conversations.
- Leo 13-Mar-2009
A
March 28, 2009 7:35 AM
Ok, I just initiated the 'save conversations' mode. I don't see any past conversations. I didn't retrieve old MSN messenger convos.
Is there a another way to retrieve them?
Tracy
April 11, 2009 10:07 PM
Hi there Leo, How do you save your conversations back when you pressed 'Do not save conversations' Because i have tried everything that was possible but it wouldn't work, know anything? if do you great, if you don't then that's fine too :]
me
April 12, 2009 8:01 PM
are there any programs or something that you can do so that the convos are sent to me by email automaticly?
sndbdh
April 14, 2009 1:57 AM
I cannot see the messages tab when I go to the Tools --options button. Is there another way?
Jessica
April 16, 2009 1:20 AM
Hi leo .... Im trying to do it ! im on the newest msn and its not working it doesnt let me check and boxes ? Wat to do !
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August 26, 2008 1:26 PM
Hi There Leo, you have saved me from many a slapping my own forehead moment in the past so thanks for that!
Anyhow, my question regarding messenger hitory.... have always had the save history tickbox checked since day one, but when I try to recall it I find there are coversations that don't appear. For example, speaking to my girlfriend who's the other side of the world at the moment virtually everyday, yet when I recall our history there are gaps of several days between recorded chats, and some of the once recorded haven't saved the complete chat.
Any ideas? Could really do with getting that history back cos she's given me some inportant dates for my diary that i didn't write down at the time and she will get mighty cross if I ask her again!
Thanks Leo, and keep up the excellent work!
Mike
October 12, 2008 9:57 PM
is it possible to track or find old hot mail chat convos from the past...im trying to find a few convos from like 2 years ago, is it possible?
13-Oct-2008
November 17, 2008 1:38 PM
oh and for that big question every one wants to know
please try and follow these EASY steps!
1:open your Windows Live Messenger(msn)
2:at the top on your toolbar please click on TOOLS
3:click on OPTIONS
4:on the left hand side you will see Messages,CLICK
5:at the bottom you will see two boxes to be checked for messge history, check both boxes.
and voila !
February 12, 2009 3:56 PM
Hi, i have vista and have been having convos with a contact that i do not wish to be saved to computer anywhere. I am not saving history but ive heard that the canvos are still saved somewhere. Is this true and how do I delete this information.
Thanks Very Much
Certainly the other person could be saving it. And of course any computer or networking equipment that is used to transmit your conversation from your PC to theirs could be logging it, but it's not very likely.
13-Feb-2009
March 13, 2009 3:13 AM
HI IV FOUND MSN CONVOS ON MY LAP TOP BUT WHEN I TRY AND OPEN THEN THEY COME UP IN A FUNNY LANGUAGE HOW CAN I OPEN THEN TO READ THEM?
13-Mar-2009
March 28, 2009 7:35 AM
Ok, I just initiated the 'save conversations' mode. I don't see any past conversations. I didn't retrieve old MSN messenger convos.
Is there a another way to retrieve them?
April 11, 2009 10:07 PM
Hi there Leo, How do you save your conversations back when you pressed 'Do not save conversations' Because i have tried everything that was possible but it wouldn't work, know anything? if do you great, if you don't then that's fine too :]
April 12, 2009 8:01 PM
are there any programs or something that you can do so that the convos are sent to me by email automaticly?
April 14, 2009 1:57 AM
I cannot see the messages tab when I go to the Tools --options button. Is there another way?
April 16, 2009 1:20 AM
Hi leo .... Im trying to do it ! im on the newest msn and its not working it doesnt let me check and boxes ? Wat to do !
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