Steps to block unwanted people in Gtalk

Sometimes certain contacts may act like pests or may otherwise deserve your scorn. They can be your friends are relatives. In such cases, you can block those users if you want and pretend they don't exist.

Instructions

1.
Step 1

Find in your contact list the name of the person you want to block. You may have to expand the list to see all your contacts by clicking the "All Contacts" button below the "Friends" list.
2.
Step 2

Click on the person's name. This action opens a new profile tab and chat area.
3.
Step 3

Locate the down arrow. You can find this arrow at the top right of the profile tab you opened in Step 2.
4.
Step 4

Hover your mouse pointer over the "Block" button. If you're ready to sweep the offender from your life (or, at least, from your Google Talk contacts), click the mouse button.
5.
Step 5

Take a faster approach if the contact deserves less of your time by simply right-clicking the contact name. Click on the "Remove" option, which will also give you the opportunity to block the contact.


Tips & Warnings

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If you erred or if the contact has recovered in your estimation, you can unblock that contact by using the "Settings" menu and going to "Blocked." Select the contact that you want to restore and click "Unblock."
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Blocking a contact prevents that user from contacting you and from seeing whether you are online. Likewise, you can't see that user's status either.

Yahoo messenger error code -40402

when i try to edit someone's contact details it gives me this error.

[Solution # 1]
You will need to go to your Yahoo! Email Account and delete the contact's name there first.

1. Click Contacts from in the toolboxt to open.
2. Go to the contact you wish to remove and click the box next to it.
3. Go to the top of the list and click the Delete button.

Go to Messenger. When your list of Contacts opens, right click next to the name you wish to remove and select Delete from the drop down menu. The contact will be removed here also.
Error Code 40402 pops up when trying to remove a name while in your Yahoo Instant Messenger list first.

[Solution # 2]
Quit the program, then delete the contents of the “Cache”-folder located here:
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache


That usually solves a lot of problems, that occur all of a sudden. Try that and see if it works

[Solution # 3]
most probably a registry error - if you do not have a registry cleaner try downloading the free version of ccleaner from filehippo
once its downloaded select 'registry' from toolbar on left hand side and run 'scan for issues' followed by 'fix selected errors' if errors are detected
use microsoft 'one care' for further check


Hope they could help you
Good luck

To block others to see our online status in Yahoo messenger

You may feel that some particular people do not see you while you are online when you are using yahoo messenger/yahoo chat. They may be your close friends / relatives / anybody else. You can delete AND block a person on yahoo messenger.

When you want to remove a person from your contacts but you don't want them to be able to see you when you are online, you cannot just deleting them but they can still see that when you are online.

There are few ways to avoid unnecessary chats.

1) Login in invisible mode

2) Do the following steps:

i) First store that person's email id some where and delete that person from your contact list in address book.

ii) Then open the yahoo messenger and right click on his name in the Messenger Window and then click on "Delete".

iii) Then Click on "Messenger" in the top left hand corner.

iv) Click on "Preferences".

v) Click on "Ignore List".

vi) Do any one of the following:

# Click on "Ignore any one who is not on my messenger list"

(OR)

* Click on "Ignore only the People Below".

* Add the person in the white box and click on "Add".


Click on "Apply" followed by "OK".

Have a peaceful use of the technology.

Cheers!!!