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is there any way how to check if ur friends are appear offline,,,, or really offline?

pls help if possible!

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For : Windows Live Messenger does not give other users a reliable, supported signal that distinguishes "appear/invisible" from "actually signed out." Presence is handled by the server and by each contact's privacy choices, so the service intentionally preserves that privacy.

How presence can vary: a user can pick a global invisible/appear-offline state (hidden from everyone) or use per-contact privacy/blocked lists (hidden only from some contacts). That means an account you create or a different contact might see them online even if you do not — but if they chose global invisible, no other Messenger account will show them online.

Practical, low-risk checks to try:

  • Send a short message and see if you get an immediate reply (the only definitive live indicator).
  • Add them from a different Messenger account and watch whether that account sees them online (shows per-contact hiding vs global invisible).
  • Invite them to a group conversation or shared activity; joining quickly means they were signed in.
  • Watch for profile changes (display picture or personal message) which often happen while someone is signed in.

Avoid unofficial "block/invisible checkers" or hacks: they are unreliable, can break privacy expectations, and often carry security risks. If knowing their status is important, use an alternate contact method or ask directly; if the problem is harassment, use the built-in block/report controls. As other replies here touch on various workarounds, the steps above summarize what is practical and what is not.

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You can check in your e-mail addresses, there it should show you if your friends are online or offline even if in your messenger addresses are offline. Or there is a program which must be installed, but I don't know its name, you should google for it. The way I do is checking in my email addresses.

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There is no way actually...

And please do not attempt to download a block checker, they usually contain malicious files.

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