why cant i view profiles or access any help programs when i use messenger?
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you may have to remove messenger by going to < start control panel add/remove programs>  Select messenger to remove it.\n\nThen you can go back to where Messenger can be downloaded back again to your computer:\n\nwww.Yahoo.com\n\nwww.MSN.com \n\nwww.ICQ.com\n\nall have messengers to be downloaded to your system
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There could be many things causing this problem. Make sure your regional settings are right. If all the settings are right then uninstall your messenger and install it again. Spyware and adware could also be blocking you log ons. If spyware or adware is present, then format the computer and try re-installing the messenger. A slow internet connection may also be causing this problem. You might also want to try a new account and see if that works.
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I had this problem many times on Windows XP after certain updates...My suggestion is to find an older version of yahoo messenger maybe 6
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Make sure that you have Yahoo! unblocked from your current Firewall, Antispyware, NAT software...\n\nTry what I said first, if still doesn't connect, then try visiting the link bellow and follow click on the appropriate link depending on your version and problem:\nhttp://help.yahoo.com/help/us/messenger/\n\nGood Luck
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On messenger, click on Help.
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you have to reset your security settings to allow messenger...you r prooly behind a firewall...especially if you downloaded the security package from charter cable...
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If you can't see your picture or your Avatar, you may have a corrupt file in your cache folder. Deleting the cache files will correct the display issue. Follow these steps: \n\nGo to your desktop and double-click "My Computer>". \nClick the "C:" drive. \nGo to: \nC:Program FilesYahoo!MessengercacheAvatars \nC:Program FilesYahoo!MessengercacheIcon \nHighlight the files in the above folders and press the "Delete" key on your keyboard. \nSign in to Yahoo! Messenger and you should be all set. \nNote: Make sure you have the Macromedia Flash Player installed. (Please use Internet Explorer to install the player.)
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try uninstalling  and reinstalling yahoo messenger/
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look int actions menu on messenger
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You should be able to access all your instant messenger programs through http://www.ebuddy.com/\n\nAdditional information: This is for both web and mobile (Cell) instant messaging
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Try looking in: C:&#92; Program Files &#92; Yahoo! &#92; Messenger &#92; Profiles &#92; YourYahooID &#92; Archive\n\nIf not, use a file undeleter for the end folder.
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Some people may have their avatars disabled or may have not created there avatars yet. Or maybe, they have disabled them, in that case you wont be able to see their avatars.\n\nYou can disable/enable ur display image by going to Messenger->Preference->Display Image, and there you can click on relevant checkboxes.\n\nHope this helped
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well u cannot without permission . and if ur asking for permission and they r giving it, and then also u cannot see it . then reinstall messenger , maybe that will help
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Try looking at your messenger settings
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Hi,\n\nI know the exact problem you're having.\nI bet 99.9% you have a Norton program installed on your pc eithe norton antivirus,systemworks etc.\nNorton blocks that feature of messenger, what I do when I want to play those games, I just disable norton for a few min or hours and when i'm done playing i'll just enable it back.\nWhen disabling norton, you might need to sign out and sign back in to see the games on messenger ;)
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Try uninstalling Messenger completely through Add/Remove programs and then installing the latest version you downloaded.
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I had the same problem with m messenger and I found this http://www.oldversion.com/\nusing an earlier version of messenger worked for me.