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Chris Waters
March 28th 03, 01:57 PM
Jonathan, do you know if these steps will resolve .NET Passports not saving
when browsing the web? Many .NET Passport-enabled sites I go to prompt me
for my password every time I visit them--even though I select 'Save my
password'.


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Chester,
>
> First, run this .reg file:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablenetcreds.reg
>
> Then, if you're using Windows Messenger, reinstall it, close down
Messenger (right click the
> messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and click close).
Then click the start
> button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
> Then click OK. Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed
instructions and
> screenshots, go to,
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
> Reboot, say "Yes" to remove your preferences, then reinstall from:
> http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=0
>
> If after the reboot it still doesn't work, try clearing your Passport
accounts in Windows XP.
> Click the Start Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User
Accounts in the
> Control Panel. Select the currently logged in Windows XP account, and
then on the left side
> of the screen, under Related Tasks, click 'Manage my Network Passwords'.
Remove everything
> that has is denoted by (Passport) -- including Passport.Net\*, by using
the 'Remove' button.
>
> Then try saving your password Passport again.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Chester" > wrote in message
...
> > I can't sign in automatically. I've told it again and again to
> > remember my name and password without any luck.
> > What do you have to do to get that feature to function?
> >
> > Another user has signed in from my user to check their account, would
that
> > make a difference?
> >
> > Chester
> >
> >
>
>

Jonathan Kay [MVP]
March 28th 03, 02:29 PM
Hi Chris,

It may (although reinstalling Messenger can be taken out for that).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Chris Waters" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan, do you know if these steps will resolve .NET Passports not saving
> when browsing the web? Many .NET Passport-enabled sites I go to prompt me
> for my password every time I visit them--even though I select 'Save my
> password'.
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings Chester,
> >
> > First, run this .reg file:
> > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablenetcreds.reg
> >
> > Then, if you're using Windows Messenger, reinstall it, close down
> Messenger (right click the
> > messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and click close).
> Then click the start
> > button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
> > RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
> > Then click OK. Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed
> instructions and
> > screenshots, go to,
> > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
> > Reboot, say "Yes" to remove your preferences, then reinstall from:
> > http://messenger.msn.com/download/download.asp?client=0
> >
> > If after the reboot it still doesn't work, try clearing your Passport
> accounts in Windows XP.
> > Click the Start Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User
> Accounts in the
> > Control Panel. Select the currently logged in Windows XP account, and
> then on the left side
> > of the screen, under Related Tasks, click 'Manage my Network Passwords'.
> Remove everything
> > that has is denoted by (Passport) -- including Passport.Net\*, by using
> the 'Remove' button.
> >
> > Then try saving your password Passport again.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Chester" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > I can't sign in automatically. I've told it again and again to
> > > remember my name and password without any luck.
> > > What do you have to do to get that feature to function?
> > >
> > > Another user has signed in from my user to check their account, would
> that
> > > make a difference?
> > >
> > > Chester
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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