Or you could click the Start button select Run and type ymsgr:Chat? then click the OK button.

Also you could make a Shortcut on your desktop.

1. Right click in an open space on your desktop.
2. Scroll down, select New, then select Shortcut.

You will see small window open. You should see a textbox. Above that will say
Type the location of the file. In the textbox type ymsgr:Chat? then click
the Next button. The next step is to give your shortcut a name. Once you give
it the name you desire click the Finish button.

Now you should have the shortcut on your desktop. Once you open it the
chat room list will open. If Yahoo Messenger is no open it will be opened after
you double click on the new shortcut you made. Also, the shortcut icon will
be the same as the Yahoo Messenger icon. You can change the icon though.

Yahoo Messenger 8 is designed to refresh the buddy list automatically.
Sometimes it does not refresh like it is suppose to and thats why you
will some times see someone is on when they aren’t.

As for buddy spy, it does not matter what version of messenger you are
using. Yahoo has changed the way the P2P works and completely removed
the go to user and follow users functions.

The P2P being changed means that unless the person has the name that
you are using to scan them with on their buddy list it will always will tell
you they are offline.

The only actual way someone can see what you are typing and who you are
typing to is if you have a keylogger on your computer. The only other way for
them to be able to tell who you are talking to and what you are typing to
them is to have control over the Yahoo Server(s).

As for someone being able to add you with or without you know. If the right
packet is sent and you are offline or invisible then yes you can be added to
their list without you knowing. If you are Online then you will get an add request
as you normally would. If you deny them your name will be removed from their
buddy list. Remember this requires a certain packet to be sent. This does not
apply if the person trying to add you is using Yahoo Messenger.

As for someone seeing your online status. Right now the only accurate way
someone can tell your online status ( even invisible ) is if you have the name
they are using to scan your online status on your buddy list. If the name they
are using is not on your buddy list then your online status will always be offline
to them. Yahoo changed the way the P2P works making it harder for people
to scan other peoples online status.

Also keep in mind that Yahoo might change the way Yahoo Messenger logs in.
As they no longer have to worry about java chat and Chat2 anymore. More to
the point its like when you hear Yahoo is going to start charging people to use
Yahoo Messenger or that Yahoo is running out of screen names and if you
want to keep yours to send the message to everyone on your list. It’s nothing
more the BS. Someone had nothing better to do so they thought they would
start something stupid.

They also added Check for Updates in the Help menu of the main messenger.

It has not been working since Yahoo came out with Yahoo Messenger 8.0

While they was updating the messenger they also removed the Go To User
and the Follow User functions. As for the P2P function they modified
it to work differently. Now it will only work properly if that person has you on
their list. Other wise the P2P will always give a false reading.

With Buddy Spy the following was used:

1. P2P – Was used to scan a user’s online status
2. Go To User – Was used to tell which room someone was in

And that is why Buddy Spy no longer works properly.

This means the account that you are using a Limited Account.

Click the Start Button > Control Panel > User Accounts

Then select your account, select Change my account type.
From there you only have two options.

1. Leave it as a limited account
2. Change it to Computer Administrator

After you have it set as Computer Administrator you will need to reinstall Yahoo Messenger.

Go to the website linked below. It will help you setup your ZoneAlarm settings.

ZoneAlarm Settings