I don't want my messenger to sign in automatically

[Sam]

Hi,

How do I prevent Windows Messenger from signing in automatically? I couldn't
find a setting about that anywhere. I'm using the latest version of Windows
Messenger.
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Thanks,

Sam

[Windows_Vista]

Hi Sam,

Sign out the messenger after automatically signing in. You could remove the
check mark in the Automatically sign-in checkbox. Now login in. It wont login
automatically thereafter.

"Sam" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> How do I prevent Windows Messenger from signing in automatically? I couldn't
> find a setting about that anywhere. I'm using the latest version of Windows
> Messenger.
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Sam

[Sam]

Hi,

I did sign off after my Windows Messenger signed on automatically. I then
selected sign in with different name so that I could enter my username. I
typed my password and unchecked automatically sign in. After this I signed
off and left my computer alone for a few minutes.

When I came back my messenger automatically signed on again. This thing is
possessed!!!!
--
Thanks,

Sam


"Windows_Vista" wrote:

> Hi Sam,
>
> Sign out the messenger after automatically signing in. You could remove the
> check mark in the Automatically sign-in checkbox. Now login in. It wont login
> automatically thereafter.
>
> "Sam" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > How do I prevent Windows Messenger from signing in automatically? I couldn't
> > find a setting about that anywhere. I'm using the latest version of Windows
> > Messenger.
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sam

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Sam,

To stop this behavior, click the Start Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User
Accounts in the Control Panel. Select the Windows account name in question, 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'.

This will remove the saved password within Messenger so it -can't- sign-in automatically.
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Associate Expert
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"Sam" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> How do I prevent Windows Messenger from signing in automatically? I couldn't
> find a setting about that anywhere. I'm using the latest version of Windows
> Messenger.
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Sam