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Stopping Messenger .Net Auto Signon
I need some help here, this is driving me mental
I setup my Mom's PC the other day and when i installed messenger, it asked me if i wanted to use it to signin to .net services when windows starts. Stupid me says Sure go ahead. Here is my problem When i boot windows, the default profile that loads is my mom's. MSN messenger is not loaded in my systray nor am i logged into it. I told it to NOT start when windows loads. However, i am still getting messenger messages from people. So when im not on the PC and my mom is, she is getting all sorts of people trying to msg me. If i load Messenger, it starts but im not signed in until i tell it to yet im showing online to my contacts and they can message me. I check my services and there is msmgs (not sure exact spelling, im at work) that is loaded. If i terminate the service and launch a web browser, that service starts up again and i am getting messages from my contacts. Anyone know how the hell i can disable this so that Messenger .Net signin ONLY happens when i choose to load MSN messenger myself. |
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Stopping Messenger .Net Auto Signon
Greetings Paolo,
Do you have Norton Antivirus installed on that computer? If so, Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning" feature to recent versions of Norton Antivirus, which can conflict with Messenger and cause some of this behavior. 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. Alternatively, you can simply remove the saved Passport in Windows XP, which will prevent Messenger from ever signing in (since it will require a login/password), just 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 Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Paolo - Ottawa Canada" wrote in message ... I need some help here, this is driving me mental I setup my Mom's PC the other day and when i installed messenger, it asked me if i wanted to use it to signin to .net services when windows starts. Stupid me says Sure go ahead. Here is my problem When i boot windows, the default profile that loads is my mom's. MSN messenger is not loaded in my systray nor am i logged into it. I told it to NOT start when windows loads. However, i am still getting messenger messages from people. So when im not on the PC and my mom is, she is getting all sorts of people trying to msg me. If i load Messenger, it starts but im not signed in until i tell it to yet im showing online to my contacts and they can message me. I check my services and there is msmgs (not sure exact spelling, im at work) that is loaded. If i terminate the service and launch a web browser, that service starts up again and i am getting messages from my contacts. Anyone know how the hell i can disable this so that Messenger .Net signin ONLY happens when i choose to load MSN messenger myself. |
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Stopping Messenger .Net Auto Signon
Greetings Paolo,
Do you have Norton Antivirus installed on that computer? If so, Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning" feature to recent versions of Norton Antivirus, which can conflict with Messenger and cause some of this behavior. 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. Alternatively, you can simply remove the saved Passport in Windows XP, which will prevent Messenger from ever signing in (since it will require a login/password), just 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 Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Paolo - Ottawa Canada" wrote in message ... I need some help here, this is driving me mental I setup my Mom's PC the other day and when i installed messenger, it asked me if i wanted to use it to signin to .net services when windows starts. Stupid me says Sure go ahead. Here is my problem When i boot windows, the default profile that loads is my mom's. MSN messenger is not loaded in my systray nor am i logged into it. I told it to NOT start when windows loads. However, i am still getting messenger messages from people. So when im not on the PC and my mom is, she is getting all sorts of people trying to msg me. If i load Messenger, it starts but im not signed in until i tell it to yet im showing online to my contacts and they can message me. I check my services and there is msmgs (not sure exact spelling, im at work) that is loaded. If i terminate the service and launch a web browser, that service starts up again and i am getting messages from my contacts. Anyone know how the hell i can disable this so that Messenger .Net signin ONLY happens when i choose to load MSN messenger myself. |
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Thanks a lot. It working fine now. Appreciate the super
fast reply ! -----Original Message----- Greetings Paolo, Do you have Norton Antivirus installed on that computer? If so, Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning" feature to recent versions of Norton Antivirus, which can conflict with Messenger and cause some of this behavior. 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. Alternatively, you can simply remove the saved Passport in Windows XP, which will prevent Messenger from ever signing in (since it will require a login/password), just 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 Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Paolo - Ottawa Canada" wrote in message ... I need some help here, this is driving me mental I setup my Mom's PC the other day and when i installed messenger, it asked me if i wanted to use it to signin to .net services when windows starts. Stupid me says Sure go ahead. Here is my problem When i boot windows, the default profile that loads is my mom's. MSN messenger is not loaded in my systray nor am i logged into it. I told it to NOT start when windows loads. However, i am still getting messenger messages from people. So when im not on the PC and my mom is, she is getting all sorts of people trying to msg me. If i load Messenger, it starts but im not signed in until i tell it to yet im showing online to my contacts and they can message me. I check my services and there is msmgs (not sure exact spelling, im at work) that is loaded. If i terminate the service and launch a web browser, that service starts up again and i am getting messages from my contacts. Anyone know how the hell i can disable this so that Messenger .Net signin ONLY happens when i choose to load MSN messenger myself. . |
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Stopping Messenger .Net Auto Signon
Hi,
Glad to hear it =). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Paolo - Ottawa Canada" wrote in message ... Thanks a lot. It working fine now. Appreciate the super fast reply ! -----Original Message----- Greetings Paolo, Do you have Norton Antivirus installed on that computer? If so, Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning" feature to recent versions of Norton Antivirus, which can conflict with Messenger and cause some of this behavior. 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. Alternatively, you can simply remove the saved Passport in Windows XP, which will prevent Messenger from ever signing in (since it will require a login/password), just 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 Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Paolo - Ottawa Canada" wrote in message ... I need some help here, this is driving me mental I setup my Mom's PC the other day and when i installed messenger, it asked me if i wanted to use it to signin to .net services when windows starts. Stupid me says Sure go ahead. Here is my problem When i boot windows, the default profile that loads is my mom's. MSN messenger is not loaded in my systray nor am i logged into it. I told it to NOT start when windows loads. However, i am still getting messenger messages from people. So when im not on the PC and my mom is, she is getting all sorts of people trying to msg me. If i load Messenger, it starts but im not signed in until i tell it to yet im showing online to my contacts and they can message me. I check my services and there is msmgs (not sure exact spelling, im at work) that is loaded. If i terminate the service and launch a web browser, that service starts up again and i am getting messages from my contacts. Anyone know how the hell i can disable this so that Messenger .Net signin ONLY happens when i choose to load MSN messenger myself. . |
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