# Facebook error with the IM feature

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/facebook-error-with-the-im-feature/248309
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic
**Created:** [November 12, 2009, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/facebook-error-with-the-im-feature/248309 "2009-11-12T07:21:35Z")
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### Author: ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/facebook-error-with-the-im-feature/248309/2 "2009-11-12T07:25:23Z")

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> [@New car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/25729/5):
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> Does anyone know why the IM feature on Facebook wouldn’t work on someone’s computer?  
> Basically what happens is I can see the list of who is online but if I go to send something to them it takes forever to send it and when it finally does it shows that my entire list if offline (even though they were online right before I sent it).  
> People can also send something to me and I can see what they sent, but when I send something back the same thing happens where it takes forever to send it and then shows everyone off line.
> 
> Anyone experience this before? Seems like a certain plug-in or cookie or something isn’t activated… but what the hell do I know… haha

This is a very common problem w/ facebook and can happen randomly.

Shut down your explorer. Clear cookies, temp files, history, etc. Restart explorer, try again.

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