I accidently deleted the file containing a conversation from the "My Received Files" directory. (From what I remember it had the persons name followed by a lot of numbers). Now when I go to Tools/Options/Messages I cannot select "Automatically keep a history..." as it is greyed out. How can I recreate this? I thought restarting would recreate it but it doesn't. I'm using Windows XP. Can anyone help please.....
Leo
September 5, 2004 9:13 PM
Rebooting certainly won't recreate a file that has been deleted. You *may* have luck with an undelete utility, but it's a very slim chance - I actually don't have a recommendation for one - you might try Googling for one.
Paul
April 29, 2005 3:52 AM
is thur a way of seeing who the personm i am tlking to is tlking to?
Leo
April 29, 2005 9:03 AM
Nope.
static
January 26, 2006 1:18 PM
download the program EtherBoss MSN logger..... this program, run on any pc on a network will record history from all computers on the network and log them in a single database..... Oh and it doesn't need to be on the computer the kids use
Rina
April 10, 2006 11:35 PM
Can someone please tell me....
If we use msn in the office which is running on a server, and we do not keep history of the conversations, can all the conversations still be retrieved by the IT dept?
Leo
April 11, 2006 12:49 PM
Maybe. The IT deparment could certainly be logging all traffic on the way out of the office.
kathy
September 6, 2006 7:02 PM
I have never seen and believe me I have searched a way to retrieve conversations that are not archived. Also, you cannot see archived messages on yahoo or MSN unless you are on the computer that generated the archives......the computer that was signed in with that account at the time messages were archived I mean. Hope this helps!
Dan
September 17, 2006 4:44 PM
After an MSN crash, I was convinced I'd lost a chunk of conversation as it wasn't added to the message log.
However, I downloaded GOOGLE DESKTOP and the search function on that is absolutely incredible. I typed in the display name of the person I'd been speaking to, and it came up the conversation!
I find it's an incredible tool for searching (a million times better than the 'find files and folders' in Start Bar) and lets you search conversations, deleted documents and old versions of webpages. {Just remember to make a copy of them once you find them, as they won't be there forever!}
Overall I'd say it's an essential programme. And best of all - it's free!
Terri McCormack
October 25, 2006 12:56 PM
Is there a log I can check to see if my son has been signing on to my MSN account at a specific time and date? I suspect he knows my password, which I know I can change, but I would like to know if I can see if someone used my account at a particular time and date. Thank you.
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September 3, 2004 9:19 PM
I accidently deleted the file containing a conversation from the "My Received Files" directory. (From what I remember it had the persons name followed by a lot of numbers). Now when I go to Tools/Options/Messages I cannot select "Automatically keep a history..." as it is greyed out. How can I recreate this? I thought restarting would recreate it but it doesn't. I'm using Windows XP. Can anyone help please.....
September 5, 2004 9:13 PM
Rebooting certainly won't recreate a file that has been deleted. You *may* have luck with an undelete utility, but it's a very slim chance - I actually don't have a recommendation for one - you might try Googling for one.
April 29, 2005 3:52 AM
is thur a way of seeing who the personm i am tlking to is tlking to?
April 29, 2005 9:03 AM
Nope.
January 26, 2006 1:18 PM
download the program EtherBoss MSN logger..... this program, run on any pc on a network will record history from all computers on the network and log them in a single database..... Oh and it doesn't need to be on the computer the kids use
April 10, 2006 11:35 PM
Can someone please tell me....
If we use msn in the office which is running on a server, and we do not keep history of the conversations, can all the conversations still be retrieved by the IT dept?
April 11, 2006 12:49 PM
Maybe. The IT deparment could certainly be logging all traffic on the way out of the office.
September 6, 2006 7:02 PM
I have never seen and believe me I have searched a way to retrieve conversations that are not archived. Also, you cannot see archived messages on yahoo or MSN unless you are on the computer that generated the archives......the computer that was signed in with that account at the time messages were archived I mean. Hope this helps!
September 17, 2006 4:44 PM
After an MSN crash, I was convinced I'd lost a chunk of conversation as it wasn't added to the message log.
However, I downloaded GOOGLE DESKTOP and the search function on that is absolutely incredible. I typed in the display name of the person I'd been speaking to, and it came up the conversation!
I find it's an incredible tool for searching (a million times better than the 'find files and folders' in Start Bar) and lets you search conversations, deleted documents and old versions of webpages. {Just remember to make a copy of them once you find them, as they won't be there forever!}
Overall I'd say it's an essential programme. And best of all - it's free!
October 25, 2006 12:56 PM
Is there a log I can check to see if my son has been signing on to my MSN account at a specific time and date? I suspect he knows my password, which I know I can change, but I would like to know if I can see if someone used my account at a particular time and date. Thank you.
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