MSN Messenger 6 - Sign In doesn't ask for my password!!!

[J.R. Allas]

When I upgraded from Windows Messenger 5.0 to MSN Messenger 6, I learned
to live with the fact that I now had to Messengers. I had Windows Messenger
5.0
set to ask me for my User ID and Password, which was great. When I installed
MSN Messenger 6, I quickly learned that when I click the SIGN IN button, it
signs
me in without asking for my User ID and Password. I've tolerated it until now.
I just installed MSN Messenger on my new laptop, and found that the opening
MSN Messenger 6 window looks slightly different on my laptop than on my PC. On
my PC, my e-mail address (.net User ID) is above the SIGN IN button, and below
that, it says, "To sign in with a different account, click here." On my
laptop, neither
of these things are present, so when I click on the SIGN IN button, I'm asked
for
my E-mail address and Password. I can force this to happen on my PC by
clicking
the "To sign in with a different account, click here."
Can anyone tell me how I can keep MSN Messenger 6 on my PC from
automatically
signing me in? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. I do not
have the "Allow
automatic sign-in", or the "Automatically run Messenger when Windows starts"
options
turned on.
Why is it different on both these PC's? The only major difference I know
of is that
the PC is running Windows XP PRO and the laptop is running Windows XP Home.
Thanks in advance for any help...

--

J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:



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[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

To stop Messenger from automatically logging you in, 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


"J.R. Allas" > wrote in message
...
> When I upgraded from Windows Messenger 5.0 to MSN Messenger 6, I learned
> to live with the fact that I now had to Messengers. I had Windows Messenger
> 5.0
> set to ask me for my User ID and Password, which was great. When I installed
> MSN Messenger 6, I quickly learned that when I click the SIGN IN button, it
> signs
> me in without asking for my User ID and Password. I've tolerated it until now.
> I just installed MSN Messenger on my new laptop, and found that the opening
> MSN Messenger 6 window looks slightly different on my laptop than on my PC. On
> my PC, my e-mail address (.net User ID) is above the SIGN IN button, and below
> that, it says, "To sign in with a different account, click here." On my
> laptop, neither
> of these things are present, so when I click on the SIGN IN button, I'm asked
> for
> my E-mail address and Password. I can force this to happen on my PC by
> clicking
> the "To sign in with a different account, click here."
> Can anyone tell me how I can keep MSN Messenger 6 on my PC from
> automatically
> signing me in? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. I do not
> have the "Allow
> automatic sign-in", or the "Automatically run Messenger when Windows starts"
> options
> turned on.
> Why is it different on both these PC's? The only major difference I know
> of is that
> the PC is running Windows XP PRO and the laptop is running Windows XP Home.
> Thanks in advance for any help...
>
> --
>
> J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
> ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:
>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail/messages certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 9/18/2003
>
>

[J.R. Allas]

That worked perfectly... Thank you very much for the help. Given plenty
of
time, give or take a couple years, I might have stumbled onto that solution.


--

J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings,
>
> To stop Messenger from automatically logging you in, 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
>
>
> "J.R. Allas" > wrote in message
> ...
> > When I upgraded from Windows Messenger 5.0 to MSN Messenger 6, I
learned
> > to live with the fact that I now had to Messengers. I had Windows
Messenger
> > 5.0
> > set to ask me for my User ID and Password, which was great. When I
installed
> > MSN Messenger 6, I quickly learned that when I click the SIGN IN button, it
> > signs
> > me in without asking for my User ID and Password. I've tolerated it until
now.
> > I just installed MSN Messenger on my new laptop, and found that the
opening
> > MSN Messenger 6 window looks slightly different on my laptop than on my PC.
On
> > my PC, my e-mail address (.net User ID) is above the SIGN IN button, and
below
> > that, it says, "To sign in with a different account, click here." On my
> > laptop, neither
> > of these things are present, so when I click on the SIGN IN button, I'm
asked
> > for
> > my E-mail address and Password. I can force this to happen on my PC by
> > clicking
> > the "To sign in with a different account, click here."
> > Can anyone tell me how I can keep MSN Messenger 6 on my PC from
> > automatically
> > signing me in? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. I do
not
> > have the "Allow
> > automatic sign-in", or the "Automatically run Messenger when Windows
starts"
> > options
> > turned on.
> > Why is it different on both these PC's? The only major difference I
know
> > of is that
> > the PC is running Windows XP PRO and the laptop is running Windows XP Home.
> > Thanks in advance for any help...
> >
> > --
> >
> > J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
> > ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail/messages certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 9/18/2003
> >
> >
>
>


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[J.R. Allas]

The only problem now is that the MSN Messenger icon in the system
tray pesters me to activate my .net passport for Win XP. I think that's what
happened to me last time... I'll just close that bubble when pops up from
now on. Thanks again!

--

J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:


"J.R. Allas" > wrote in message
...
> That worked perfectly... Thank you very much for the help. Given plenty
> of
> time, give or take a couple years, I might have stumbled onto that solution.
>
>
> --
>
> J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
> ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > To stop Messenger from automatically logging you in, 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
> >
> >
> > "J.R. Allas" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > When I upgraded from Windows Messenger 5.0 to MSN Messenger 6, I
> learned
> > > to live with the fact that I now had to Messengers. I had Windows
> Messenger
> > > 5.0
> > > set to ask me for my User ID and Password, which was great. When I
> installed
> > > MSN Messenger 6, I quickly learned that when I click the SIGN IN button,
it
> > > signs
> > > me in without asking for my User ID and Password. I've tolerated it
until
> now.
> > > I just installed MSN Messenger on my new laptop, and found that the
> opening
> > > MSN Messenger 6 window looks slightly different on my laptop than on my
PC.
> On
> > > my PC, my e-mail address (.net User ID) is above the SIGN IN button, and
> below
> > > that, it says, "To sign in with a different account, click here." On my
> > > laptop, neither
> > > of these things are present, so when I click on the SIGN IN button, I'm
> asked
> > > for
> > > my E-mail address and Password. I can force this to happen on my PC by
> > > clicking
> > > the "To sign in with a different account, click here."
> > > Can anyone tell me how I can keep MSN Messenger 6 on my PC from
> > > automatically
> > > signing me in? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. I do
> not
> > > have the "Allow
> > > automatic sign-in", or the "Automatically run Messenger when Windows
> starts"
> > > options
> > > turned on.
> > > Why is it different on both these PC's? The only major difference I
> know
> > > of is that
> > > the PC is running Windows XP PRO and the laptop is running Windows XP
Home.
> > > Thanks in advance for any help...
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
> > > ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:



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[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"J.R. Allas" > wrote in message
...
> That worked perfectly... Thank you very much for the help. Given plenty
> of
> time, give or take a couple years, I might have stumbled onto that solution.
>
>
> --
>
> J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
> ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > To stop Messenger from automatically logging you in, 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
> >
> >
> > "J.R. Allas" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > When I upgraded from Windows Messenger 5.0 to MSN Messenger 6, I
> learned
> > > to live with the fact that I now had to Messengers. I had Windows
> Messenger
> > > 5.0
> > > set to ask me for my User ID and Password, which was great. When I
> installed
> > > MSN Messenger 6, I quickly learned that when I click the SIGN IN button, it
> > > signs
> > > me in without asking for my User ID and Password. I've tolerated it until
> now.
> > > I just installed MSN Messenger on my new laptop, and found that the
> opening
> > > MSN Messenger 6 window looks slightly different on my laptop than on my PC.
> On
> > > my PC, my e-mail address (.net User ID) is above the SIGN IN button, and
> below
> > > that, it says, "To sign in with a different account, click here." On my
> > > laptop, neither
> > > of these things are present, so when I click on the SIGN IN button, I'm
> asked
> > > for
> > > my E-mail address and Password. I can force this to happen on my PC by
> > > clicking
> > > the "To sign in with a different account, click here."
> > > Can anyone tell me how I can keep MSN Messenger 6 on my PC from
> > > automatically
> > > signing me in? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. I do
> not
> > > have the "Allow
> > > automatic sign-in", or the "Automatically run Messenger when Windows
> starts"
> > > options
> > > turned on.
> > > Why is it different on both these PC's? The only major difference I
> know
> > > of is that
> > > the PC is running Windows XP PRO and the laptop is running Windows XP Home.
> > > Thanks in advance for any help...
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
> > > ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Outgoing mail/messages certified Virus Free.
> > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > > Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 9/18/2003
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail/messages certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 9/18/2003
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

The balloon should actually disappear after 6-7 times of running MSN Messenger 6. If it
still hasn't, close down MSN Messenger 6 (right-click its icon in the notification
area/system tray and click Exit), then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/disablepassportballoon_msn.reg
After this the balloon will no longer be shown (in MSN Messenger)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"J.R. Allas" > wrote in message
...
> The only problem now is that the MSN Messenger icon in the system
> tray pesters me to activate my .net passport for Win XP. I think that's what
> happened to me last time... I'll just close that bubble when pops up from
> now on. Thanks again!
>
> --
>
> J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
> ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:
>
>
> "J.R. Allas" > wrote in message
> ...
> > That worked perfectly... Thank you very much for the help. Given plenty
> > of
> > time, give or take a couple years, I might have stumbled onto that solution.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
> > ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:
> >
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > > To stop Messenger from automatically logging you in, 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
> > >
> > >
> > > "J.R. Allas" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > When I upgraded from Windows Messenger 5.0 to MSN Messenger 6, I
> > learned
> > > > to live with the fact that I now had to Messengers. I had Windows
> > Messenger
> > > > 5.0
> > > > set to ask me for my User ID and Password, which was great. When I
> > installed
> > > > MSN Messenger 6, I quickly learned that when I click the SIGN IN button,
> it
> > > > signs
> > > > me in without asking for my User ID and Password. I've tolerated it
> until
> > now.
> > > > I just installed MSN Messenger on my new laptop, and found that the
> > opening
> > > > MSN Messenger 6 window looks slightly different on my laptop than on my
> PC.
> > On
> > > > my PC, my e-mail address (.net User ID) is above the SIGN IN button, and
> > below
> > > > that, it says, "To sign in with a different account, click here." On my
> > > > laptop, neither
> > > > of these things are present, so when I click on the SIGN IN button, I'm
> > asked
> > > > for
> > > > my E-mail address and Password. I can force this to happen on my PC by
> > > > clicking
> > > > the "To sign in with a different account, click here."
> > > > Can anyone tell me how I can keep MSN Messenger 6 on my PC from
> > > > automatically
> > > > signing me in? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. I do
> > not
> > > > have the "Allow
> > > > automatic sign-in", or the "Automatically run Messenger when Windows
> > starts"
> > > > options
> > > > turned on.
> > > > Why is it different on both these PC's? The only major difference I
> > know
> > > > of is that
> > > > the PC is running Windows XP PRO and the laptop is running Windows XP
> Home.
> > > > Thanks in advance for any help...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > J.R. Allas - - New Lenox, IL - USA
> > > > ICQ: 65201091 - AOL IM: "R Allas Jr" - MSN Messenger:
>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail/messages certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 9/18/2003
>
>