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
> >
> >
>
>
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
> >
> >
>
>