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How to Disable MSN Messenger auto sign-in
Hi,
**I want to manually sign-in to MSN Messenger (not auto) I have read many messages here and tried solutions I've found but, my MSN Messenger persists in signing me in on- line when I start MSN9 no matter what I do. I had disabled Windows Messenger long time ago, so I checked and it still does not start with Windows (requires me to sign-in which, of course, I do not do) I have unchecked "Automatically run Messenger...." and also "Allow Auto sign-in" boxes at MSN MessengerToolsOptionsGeneral I have Norton 2002 not 2003 so I don't have that feature I have ZoneAlarm and have "allowed" MSN Messenger (yes, the newly installed v6.1) all access Still, when I restart MSN9 I then see that MSN Messenger is already started and I am on-line. Then I start receiving messages unless I have everyone "blocked" and I would prefer to do some business before I reply to any instant messages (usually the reason anyone wants to sign- in manually?). What can I do additionally to disable auto sign-in of MSN Messenger? Seems like I've tried everything. My OS is XP Home IE6 MSN9 (as mentioned) MSN Messenger 6.1 Thanks for any help, Larry |
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How to Disable MSN Messenger auto sign-in
Greetings Larry,
Unfortunately there isn't anything you can do here if you're using MSN9 -- MSN Messenger automatically starts with MSN 9 and there is no way to stop it (as far as I know). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Larry" wrote in message ... Hi, **I want to manually sign-in to MSN Messenger (not auto) I have read many messages here and tried solutions I've found but, my MSN Messenger persists in signing me in on- line when I start MSN9 no matter what I do. I had disabled Windows Messenger long time ago, so I checked and it still does not start with Windows (requires me to sign-in which, of course, I do not do) I have unchecked "Automatically run Messenger...." and also "Allow Auto sign-in" boxes at MSN MessengerToolsOptionsGeneral I have Norton 2002 not 2003 so I don't have that feature I have ZoneAlarm and have "allowed" MSN Messenger (yes, the newly installed v6.1) all access Still, when I restart MSN9 I then see that MSN Messenger is already started and I am on-line. Then I start receiving messages unless I have everyone "blocked" and I would prefer to do some business before I reply to any instant messages (usually the reason anyone wants to sign- in manually?). What can I do additionally to disable auto sign-in of MSN Messenger? Seems like I've tried everything. My OS is XP Home IE6 MSN9 (as mentioned) MSN Messenger 6.1 Thanks for any help, Larry |
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How to Disable MSN Messenger auto sign-in
Hi Jonathan,
Well, I'm surprised at that. One more reason I am slightly disallusioned with MSN9. I am considering going back to MSN8.5. I certainly trust your answers Jonathan but I might call the MSN support and ask them also. Just a thought though...if this is the case I wonder why they would put in the option to "Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows" plus the "Allow automatic sign-in when connected to the Internet" (check or uncheck)at ToolsOptionsGeneralSign-in? Seems as though they are giving the user the option to auto start or manually start MSN Messenger? I'm going to research more. If I discover anything new I'll post back. Thanks Jonathan, Larry -----Original Message----- Greetings Larry, Unfortunately there isn't anything you can do here if you're using MSN9 -- MSN Messenger automatically starts with MSN 9 and there is no way to stop it (as far as I know). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Larry" wrote in message ... Hi, **I want to manually sign-in to MSN Messenger (not auto) I have read many messages here and tried solutions I've found but, my MSN Messenger persists in signing me in on- line when I start MSN9 no matter what I do. I had disabled Windows Messenger long time ago, so I checked and it still does not start with Windows (requires me to sign-in which, of course, I do not do) I have unchecked "Automatically run Messenger...." and also "Allow Auto sign-in" boxes at MSN MessengerToolsOptionsGeneral I have Norton 2002 not 2003 so I don't have that feature I have ZoneAlarm and have "allowed" MSN Messenger (yes, the newly installed v6.1) all access Still, when I restart MSN9 I then see that MSN Messenger is already started and I am on-line. Then I start receiving messages unless I have everyone "blocked" and I would prefer to do some business before I reply to any instant messages (usually the reason anyone wants to sign- in manually?). What can I do additionally to disable auto sign-in of MSN Messenger? Seems like I've tried everything. My OS is XP Home IE6 MSN9 (as mentioned) MSN Messenger 6.1 Thanks for any help, Larry . |
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