Your first mistake was upgrading to a new version but Yahoo does need guinea pigs. The first thing I do when I download a new version of YM is go into the Program Folder and change the name of the file "yupdater.exe" so that my YM won't phone home to tell Yahoo that I have an old version so they never try to force feed me a new version. I'm still using version 7.5.xxx and will not upgrade unless or until I see a need. Mine works great 99% of the time and when it's not working, it's almost always related to Yahoo Servers, not my computer or program.
Further, when doing an upgrade, you should always do full uninstall of the old version and a clean install of the new FULL version... not the installer version that Yahoo forces on people as a default. Read my post http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Yahoo_Messenger/message/5220 which explains this process with XP. I'm not a Vista user yet so I can't help you with how it would be done with Vista. Your new download could have corrupt file or dll which would affect how the program works in certain instances, like with your "Phone out" problem. I find that doing a clean and full install makes it less likely to have corrupted files or dll's. Lenny Vasbinder 504-621-1870 FREE and automatic online remote backup of your documents, photos and files... https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI Check out how simple and secure it can be to use the Mozy remote backup system. Mozy will back up your most important files and folders every day/night while you aren't using your computer. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Wise Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Y!M] Yahoo Messenger, Windows Vista and Phone Out - H E L P ! Hello all, This is Alan in Las Vegas. For the last couple of weeks I've been having a problem using the Phone Out feature which I had been using sucessfully for the last couple of months. My setup is a shown in the subject area above. ---> The problem started a week or two ago when I logged on to YM and was prompted to download a new version. Everything installed smoothly but when I used it for the first time and tried to use "Phone Out" it would not call out. I then noticed that I did not see the credit for the money that I had before I upgraded. Clicking on the words "Phone Out" showed a screen that DID verify that I had money in my account. The problem that the credit is not showing on my YM screen, which it must before I can use it to call out. As a result, I cannot use those credits to call out. <--- I have sent several e-mails to billing and they seem to be stumped as to what is happening. They keep telling me that there is credit in my Phone Out account. Any Ideas? Thanks and regards, Alan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.2/985 - Release Date: 9/2/2007 4:32 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.2/985 - Release Date: 9/2/2007 4:32 PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unsubscribe from Yahoo_Messenger mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Switch from Normal to Digest mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Switch from Normal to NoMail mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Switch from Digest or NoMail to Normal mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Write to the Moderators and Owner of the List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suggestions for improvements to the List should be sent to the "owner" address listed above. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yahoo_Messenger/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yahoo_Messenger/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
