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Can't stop automatic login even with boxes unchecked!
This is a new PC with XP media center and I have an MSN acct using the server
based mail service. I have tried unchecking the automatic login options from the tools menus in both msn messenger, and in Outlook express which isn't even set up as a mail client since I primarily use the msn mail server for mail. I used to just hit the cancel log in button option by right clicking the messenger toolbar icon as soon as it started flashing on my old 1k AMD machine but this new Intel P4-D 3K is so bloody quick I can't do that. There are times when I would rather not telegraph that I'm on the internet to some of my contacts but can't seem to get messenger to not log in when I go on the internet regardless of checking or unchecking the boxes. Thanks in advance. olboatman |
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Can't stop automatic login even with boxes unchecked!
Greetings,
To stop this behavior, close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg After this, Messenger will no longer load with OE. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "olboatman" wrote in message ... This is a new PC with XP media center and I have an MSN acct using the server based mail service. I have tried unchecking the automatic login options from the tools menus in both msn messenger, and in Outlook express which isn't even set up as a mail client since I primarily use the msn mail server for mail. I used to just hit the cancel log in button option by right clicking the messenger toolbar icon as soon as it started flashing on my old 1k AMD machine but this new Intel P4-D 3K is so bloody quick I can't do that. There are times when I would rather not telegraph that I'm on the internet to some of my contacts but can't seem to get messenger to not log in when I go on the internet regardless of checking or unchecking the boxes. Thanks in advance. olboatman |
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Can't stop automatic login even with boxes unchecked!
on msn messenger you can set your status to Appear Offline and have it
remember this. This is what I do Windows messenger is a piece of crud "olboatman" wrote: This is a new PC with XP media center and I have an MSN acct using the server based mail service. I have tried unchecking the automatic login options from the tools menus in both msn messenger, and in Outlook express which isn't even set up as a mail client since I primarily use the msn mail server for mail. I used to just hit the cancel log in button option by right clicking the messenger toolbar icon as soon as it started flashing on my old 1k AMD machine but this new Intel P4-D 3K is so bloody quick I can't do that. There are times when I would rather not telegraph that I'm on the internet to some of my contacts but can't seem to get messenger to not log in when I go on the internet regardless of checking or unchecking the boxes. Thanks in advance. olboatman |
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Can't stop automatic login even with boxes unchecked!
Jonathan, I appreciate your reply and I did load your .reg file but it
doesn't help me since as I posted I don't even use OE. Messenger loads as soon as I log on to MSN for email or browsing. It doesn't load when I just use IE since it doesn't load Passport for that protocol. The MSN issue is linked to the Passport most likely. If you have any other insights please respond otherwise thanks for your efforts. John "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Greetings, To stop this behavior, close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg After this, Messenger will no longer load with OE. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "olboatman" wrote in message ... This is a new PC with XP media center and I have an MSN acct using the server based mail service. I have tried unchecking the automatic login options from the tools menus in both msn messenger, and in Outlook express which isn't even set up as a mail client since I primarily use the msn mail server for mail. I used to just hit the cancel log in button option by right clicking the messenger toolbar icon as soon as it started flashing on my old 1k AMD machine but this new Intel P4-D 3K is so bloody quick I can't do that. There are times when I would rather not telegraph that I'm on the internet to some of my contacts but can't seem to get messenger to not log in when I go on the internet regardless of checking or unchecking the boxes. Thanks in advance. olboatman |
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Can't stop automatic login even with boxes unchecked!
olboatman wrote:
This is a new PC with XP media center and I have an MSN acct using the server based mail service. I have tried unchecking the automatic login options from the tools menus in both msn messenger, and in Outlook express which isn't even set up as a mail client since I primarily use the msn mail server for mail. I used to just hit the cancel log in button option by right clicking the messenger toolbar icon as soon as it started flashing on my old 1k AMD machine but this new Intel P4-D 3K is so bloody quick I can't do that. There are times when I would rather not telegraph that I'm on the internet to some of my contacts but can't seem to get messenger to not log in when I go on the internet regardless of checking or unchecking the boxes. Thanks in advance. olboatman Since you are asking in the WINDOWS messenger group instead of the MSN messenger group can we reply as if you are objecting to WINDOWS messenger starting when you connect? Are you running an antivirus product with Windows Messenger scanning features? Some of those features will start Windows Messenger or inhibit shutting Windows Messenger down. You also don't say if you are browseing the web with Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer or some other browser. MSN Explorer might be designed to, err, direct you to other MSN services to enhance the associated advertiseing revenue streams. Web based access to MSN Internet Access email accounts works properly with the other browsers, although saving email message content on your hard drive may require "save page" functions or cut and paste to a word processor document. Until my recent switch to a cable TV company's broadband servive I used MSN dialup for years on this Windows XP computer without loading ANY of MSN's software. I didn't use the last several versions of MSN software (since they came up with MSN Explorer) on my Windows 98 system either. |
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Can't stop automatic login even with boxes unchecked!
Problem solved!
At least with regard to my situation. By opening the messenger window without being logged on and selecting "appear offline" when logging on it allows me the anonymity I was looking for and also allows me to respond if someone I wish to contact comes online while remaining in stealth mode. You were right about it being an MSN issue with regard to concurrent operation of complementing programs. MSN messenger always logs on when MSN starts regardless of checked or unchecked selection boxes. Thank you for your responses and attempts to help even though it appears to be limited to MSN and not Windows XP Messenger as the newsgroup is titled. olboatman "RobertVA" wrote: olboatman wrote: This is a new PC with XP media center and I have an MSN acct using the server based mail service. I have tried unchecking the automatic login options from the tools menus in both msn messenger, and in Outlook express which isn't even set up as a mail client since I primarily use the msn mail server for mail. I used to just hit the cancel log in button option by right clicking the messenger toolbar icon as soon as it started flashing on my old 1k AMD machine but this new Intel P4-D 3K is so bloody quick I can't do that. There are times when I would rather not telegraph that I'm on the internet to some of my contacts but can't seem to get messenger to not log in when I go on the internet regardless of checking or unchecking the boxes. Thanks in advance. olboatman Since you are asking in the WINDOWS messenger group instead of the MSN messenger group can we reply as if you are objecting to WINDOWS messenger starting when you connect? Are you running an antivirus product with Windows Messenger scanning features? Some of those features will start Windows Messenger or inhibit shutting Windows Messenger down. You also don't say if you are browseing the web with Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer or some other browser. MSN Explorer might be designed to, err, direct you to other MSN services to enhance the associated advertiseing revenue streams. Web based access to MSN Internet Access email accounts works properly with the other browsers, although saving email message content on your hard drive may require "save page" functions or cut and paste to a word processor document. Until my recent switch to a cable TV company's broadband servive I used MSN dialup for years on this Windows XP computer without loading ANY of MSN's software. I didn't use the last several versions of MSN software (since they came up with MSN Explorer) on my Windows 98 system either. |
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