Automatic Login Of Messenger

[Terry]

Since I run broadband, can anyone tell me how to setup
MSN for manual login?

Everytime I switch on my computer MSN is running in the
background despite going into the Tools/Options and
unchecking the boxes.

Running XP Home Ed.

Terry.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Terry,

Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning"
feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger and start it up
automatically. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon
in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click
Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.

However, to turn off the automatic login (so it always ask for a login/password), click the
Start Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User Accounts in the Control Panel.
Select your account name, and then on the left side of the screen, under Related Tasks, click
'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that opens, click the Passport.Net\* (Passport)
entry and click 'Remove'.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Terry" > wrote in message
...
> Since I run broadband, can anyone tell me how to setup
> MSN for manual login?
>
> Everytime I switch on my computer MSN is running in the
> background despite going into the Tools/Options and
> unchecking the boxes.
>
> Running XP Home Ed.
>
> Terry.

[Terry]

Jonathan,

Thanks for your reply. You are correct in that I have
Norton Antivirus 2003 installed. I'm going to try your
solution.

Terry.
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Terry,
>
>Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton
added a new "instant messaging scanning"
>feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict
with Messenger and start it up
>automatically. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-
click on the Norton Antivirus icon
>in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock),
choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click
>Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant
Messenger and click OK.
>
>However, to turn off the automatic login (so it always
ask for a login/password), click the
>Start Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click
User Accounts in the Control Panel.
>Select your account name, and then on the left side of
the screen, under Related Tasks, click
>'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that
opens, click the Passport.Net\* (Passport)
>entry and click 'Remove'.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Terry" > wrote in message
...
>> Since I run broadband, can anyone tell me how to setup
>> MSN for manual login?
>>
>> Everytime I switch on my computer MSN is running in the
>> background despite going into the Tools/Options and
>> unchecking the boxes.
>>
>> Running XP Home Ed.
>>
>> Terry.
>
>
>.
>