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Option To Always Sign-In As Offline Disappeared
When I first installed MSN Messenger 7, in Options General, I selected the
option "Always Sign-In As Offline". Today I noticed that my status on the MSN Messenger showed as Online, but I did not change it. Presently the “Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows” option shows as selected, and the "Always Sign-In As Offline" option is absent. How do I get the "Always Sign-In As Offline" option to show again so that I can reselect it? Thank you. |
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Option To Always Sign-In As Offline Disappeared
Greetings,
I believe you are thinking of something else, as that option has never existed there actually. To set what you're looking for though, load up Messenger as-per-usual. If it automatically signs you in, right-click on the icon in the notification area (by the clock), and choose Sign out. Next, double-click the icon and bring up the main Messenger window. Now under 'Sign in as', just select the status you want (aka Appear Offline), make sure 'Remember me' (and any of the other saved options you prefer) is selected and click the Sign in button. It will now retain this for future sessions. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Azalia" wrote in message ... When I first installed MSN Messenger 7, in Options General, I selected the option "Always Sign-In As Offline". Today I noticed that my status on the MSN Messenger showed as Online, but I did not change it. Presently the "Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows" option shows as selected, and the "Always Sign-In As Offline" option is absent. How do I get the "Always Sign-In As Offline" option to show again so that I can reselect it? Thank you. |
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Option To Always Sign-In As Offline Disappeared
Following is the Sign in process I experience, which is not the one you
described. When I open the main MSN Messenger window, it reads as below: MSN Messenger WELCOME Always sign in as: Appear Offline (this is the one I originally selected; if I left click on the box, other options, such as Online, Busy, etc., appear) Click below to sign in: Sign in When I click on the Sign in button, a .NET Messenger Service small popup window appears that reads as below: ..NET Messenger Service Please sign in with your Microsoft Passport to see your online contacts, have online conversations, and receive alerts. E-mail address: (drop-down menu that shows my Hotmail email address to select) Password: Sign me in automatically (can be checkmarked or left blank, I leave it blank) OK Cancel Microsoft Passport.NET Get a .NET Passport Help You stated: "make sure 'Remember me' (and any of the other saved options you prefer) is selected and click the Sign in button. It will now retain this for future sessions." I did not see an option for Remember Me or any others. I also checked for these options in the menu above but I could not find them. My concern is to make sure that my “Always sign in as: Appear Offline” is my default and has been saved, so that it will not be changed by the system, as it happened a few days ago. Thank you. |
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Option To Always Sign-In As Offline Disappeared
Hi,
As long as you've successfully signed in once and shut down Messenger since, the option should be saved. Don't worry about the rest of it. The reason for the difference in wording and the windows being shown is because you're using quite an old version (in Messenger versioning, it's actually rather ancient to be honest). If it works for you, there's no reason to upgrade or anything though. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Azalia" wrote in message ... Following is the Sign in process I experience, which is not the one you described. When I open the main MSN Messenger window, it reads as below: MSN Messenger WELCOME Always sign in as: Appear Offline (this is the one I originally selected; if I left click on the box, other options, such as Online, Busy, etc., appear) Click below to sign in: Sign in When I click on the Sign in button, a .NET Messenger Service small popup window appears that reads as below: .NET Messenger Service Please sign in with your Microsoft Passport to see your online contacts, have online conversations, and receive alerts. E-mail address: (drop-down menu that shows my Hotmail email address to select) Password: Sign me in automatically (can be checkmarked or left blank, I leave it blank) OK Cancel Microsoft Passport.NET Get a .NET Passport Help You stated: "make sure 'Remember me' (and any of the other saved options you prefer) is selected and click the Sign in button. It will now retain this for future sessions." I did not see an option for Remember Me or any others. I also checked for these options in the menu above but I could not find them. My concern is to make sure that my "Always sign in as: Appear Offline" is my default and has been saved, so that it will not be changed by the system, as it happened a few days ago. Thank you. |
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