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Messenger Sign-In Problem
I've recently downloaded the new MSN Messenger 6.1 - yet
the old Windows Messenger keeps signing me in automatically every time I connect to the internet. I have removed the old Messenger from my components list in Add/Remove Programs, checked my start-up folder (which is empty), deactivated the protect messenger option in Norton Antivirus and ensured that "allow auto sign in" and "auto run messenger" are de-activated in 6.1. Now I have disabled .NET passport within my User Account settings and that has stopped the old messenger from signing in automatically... but now I have to manually log in to MSN Messenger by typing my email address and password. If I tick the "Sign in automatically" box I get the problem all over again... so I can't win! Me thinks it's something to do with the User Account/.NET Passport.... any ideas? Please help... it's SO frustrating! Thanks Gary |
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Messenger Sign-In Problem
Greetings Gary,
Try downloading and running this .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...er_autorun.reg Save your password, and then reboot to see if the problem is gone. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "GARY" wrote in message ... I've recently downloaded the new MSN Messenger 6.1 - yet the old Windows Messenger keeps signing me in automatically every time I connect to the internet. I have removed the old Messenger from my components list in Add/Remove Programs, checked my start-up folder (which is empty), deactivated the protect messenger option in Norton Antivirus and ensured that "allow auto sign in" and "auto run messenger" are de-activated in 6.1. Now I have disabled .NET passport within my User Account settings and that has stopped the old messenger from signing in automatically... but now I have to manually log in to MSN Messenger by typing my email address and password. If I tick the "Sign in automatically" box I get the problem all over again... so I can't win! Me thinks it's something to do with the User Account/.NET Passport.... any ideas? Please help... it's SO frustrating! Thanks Gary |
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Messenger Sign-In Problem
Hi Jonathan.
Thanks for that link... I tried the download and it's not worked. It seems as though the old Messenger is still running secretly in the background or something. Maybe the problem is related to MSN! Whenever I connect to the internet it signs me in but shows NO notifications. I only realise when a message from a friend pops up, or if I sign in using MSN 6.1 ( then a message pops up saying "net passport messenger service has signed you out because you have signed in at another location". Any thoughts? Thanks Gary -----Original Message----- Greetings Gary, Try downloading and running this .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...isablemessenge r_autorun.reg Save your password, and then reboot to see if the problem is gone. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "GARY" wrote in message ... I've recently downloaded the new MSN Messenger 6.1 - yet the old Windows Messenger keeps signing me in automatically every time I connect to the internet. I have removed the old Messenger from my components list in Add/Remove Programs, checked my start-up folder (which is empty), deactivated the protect messenger option in Norton Antivirus and ensured that "allow auto sign in" and "auto run messenger" are de-activated in 6.1. Now I have disabled .NET passport within my User Account settings and that has stopped the old messenger from signing in automatically... but now I have to manually log in to MSN Messenger by typing my email address and password. If I tick the "Sign in automatically" box I get the problem all over again... so I can't win! Me thinks it's something to do with the User Account/.NET Passport.... any ideas? Please help... it's SO frustrating! Thanks Gary . |
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I believe I have solved the problem... thanks to your
website (Jonathan)! I downloaded the file to completely remove Windows Messenger and that seems to have sorted it. So, if you get messages from others with the same or similar problem as me (having just installed MSN Messenger 6.1) this could well be the answer. Thanks for your time! Gary -----Original Message----- Hi Jonathan. Thanks for that link... I tried the download and it's not worked. It seems as though the old Messenger is still running secretly in the background or something. Maybe the problem is related to MSN! Whenever I connect to the internet it signs me in but shows NO notifications. I only realise when a message from a friend pops up, or if I sign in using MSN 6.1 ( then a message pops up saying "net passport messenger service has signed you out because you have signed in at another location". Any thoughts? Thanks Gary -----Original Message----- Greetings Gary, Try downloading and running this .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...disablemesseng e r_autorun.reg Save your password, and then reboot to see if the problem is gone. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "GARY" wrote in message .. . I've recently downloaded the new MSN Messenger 6.1 - yet the old Windows Messenger keeps signing me in automatically every time I connect to the internet. I have removed the old Messenger from my components list in Add/Remove Programs, checked my start-up folder (which is empty), deactivated the protect messenger option in Norton Antivirus and ensured that "allow auto sign in" and "auto run messenger" are de-activated in 6.1. Now I have disabled .NET passport within my User Account settings and that has stopped the old messenger from signing in automatically... but now I have to manually log in to MSN Messenger by typing my email address and password. If I tick the "Sign in automatically" box I get the problem all over again... so I can't win! Me thinks it's something to do with the User Account/.NET Passport.... any ideas? Please help... it's SO frustrating! Thanks Gary . . |
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On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:41:16 -0800, "GARY"
wrote: I believe I have solved the problem... thanks to your website (Jonathan)! I downloaded the file to completely remove Windows Messenger and that seems to have sorted it. So, if you get messages from others with the same or similar problem as me (having just installed MSN Messenger 6.1) this could well be the answer. Thanks for your time! You know, I don't know if that was a good idea. I read that Windows Messenger is used by other stuff to function. The guy below identifies typed 3 different things. Note that his method of going into add/remove then windows components is the only one I've heard of doing it that way. If you've tried the link for the stopping of it loading with IE at start-up and it didn't work (???), then try his method. But you should get it back on your system first (according to this): --------- begin quote (why you shouldn't remove it): You can completely remove Windows Messenger (4.7) but if you do, you will be preventing: Remote Assistance Whiteboard, Application Sharing and any other applications that utilize Messenger from working (or loading without problems). Instead (and this should solve your problem), you should simply disable it. To do so, open it up, click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and un checking 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version). the above suggestion doesn't stop it from running when IE is loaded up but try the one below (???) As well, you can disable it further by going to Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components on the left, uncheck Windows Messenger in the components list and click Next . Note: this is only available if you've installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 -- if you haven't, visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove Windows Messenger, but it will let it stay out of your way. I've noticed that even though I have run that utility that is supposed to stop it from loading with IE, the box is still checked. However, it also says 00 after it - I don't know the significance of this. I hope it is now working like I want it to (don't know yet) by not being loaded when I start IE. |
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