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No automatic log in on Windows Messenger startup?
I'm trying to set up my mother's computer so that Windows
Messenger automatically starts up and logs her in when she boots, to facilite her getting 'remote assistance' from me. Both she and I are using Win XP and have Windows Messenger 4.7 loaded. We both have active accounts and passwords with Windows Messenger. However, on both her computer and mine, setting the options under 'preferences' to "Run the program when Windows starts", the Messenger main window appears on startup, but we are not automatically logged in. (Note: we can "click here to sign in", and everything works properly.) Clicking "To sign in with a different account, click here." pops up the .net messenger service dialog box, where we can enter our passwords and (re)check the box that says "Sign me in automatically", but after we log off and back on, the password is cleared as well as the checkbox. I note that if we also check the option "Allow this program to run in the background" in Preferences, there is no evidence that the program is run automatically at startup (no icon in tray, no window appearing on boot up, etc.). A search on "automatic log in" reveals an entry "Stop Windows Messenger from signing you in automatically", but nothing that explains how to turn this feature on! Please help! Any advice appreciated! Can someone please explain what's |
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