Greetings Snowpaw,
You won't be able to change your name if your Windows Live ID has not been verified. In
order to get verified, you need to click the verification link in the verification e-mail
that is sent to you when you sign up. If you need a verification e-mail sent to you again,
go here:
https://account.live.com/verifysi.as...rp=summarypage
Additionally, if you have "linked" one of your Live IDs, your account may no longer be
verified and that this time there is no workaround to get your account verified when it is
linked.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog:
http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Snowpaw" <Snowpaw@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4E649845-4055-48CA-B6FF-325BEE81D012@xxxxxx
Quote:
> I would like to change my Display Name in Windows Live Messenger 8.5 but the
> option to enter something other than my email address is greyed out. I
> registered this account through Xbox Live on my 360 so could that be the
> reason? I'd really like people to see my name instead of my email, not that
> they're much different, it's just shorter.