Problem with windows live messenger (msn)

[Izumi]

I'm using Windows Live Messenger version 8.0.0812 . I did Re-Install version 8.0.0812 from my computer because it was running slow but I had a problem with my contacts so I had to install the live messenger version again. My problem is, before I do all this kind with uninstall and install, my contacts were shown perfect, but now when somebody adds me, or when I add some person, he's succesful on my list but I can't see him online. I mean I saw his e-mail in my list, but he's always offline. And sometimes when some of them talking to me, they are still offline in my andress list, and there's an option on the top saying Click here to add him/her now or something like that, when I hit nothing else happens and the contact is still offline. Does it matter because I have in total 1268 contacts? Please somebody let me know!

[Krispy Kritter]

I expect the install is corrupted somehow because it was installed over the top of itself. You may want to export your contact list (if possible), then uninstall and reinstall.