how to stop sign in automatically

[Guest]

My Windows Messenger keeps signing me in everytime that I
connect to the internet. I went to "tools" then looked
under everything to see if there was something I could
click on to stop it from signing me in automatically...no
such luck! PLEASE HELP!

 

[john]

tools, options, preferences, under general unlick the
desires boxes.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

You'll simply need to disable Windows Messenger. To do so, open it up (click Start, then
Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK), click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run this
Program when Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on
version) as well as 'Allow this program to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows Messenger
to run in the background' (depending on version). This won't remove Windows Messenger, so
features like Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will continue to work,
but it will let it stay out of your way.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to
also keep starting. 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[askdk]

hi there, i have already done this but when i have opened
Outlook Express then MSN Messenger a box appears saying i
have been signed out of .net service because i am signing
in elsewhere.
can you please come up with an idea.
thanks
steve

-----Original Message-----
Greetings,

You'll simply need to disable Windows Messenger. To do

so, open it up (click Start, then

Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK), click Tools, Options,

Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run this

Program when Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger

when Windows starts' (depending on

version) as well as 'Allow this program to run in the

background' or 'Allow Windows Messenger

to run in the background' (depending on version). This

won't remove Windows Messenger, so

features like Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and

Application Sharing will continue to work,

but it will let it stay out of your way.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent

versions of Norton Antivirus added a

new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can

conflict with Messenger and cause it to

also keep starting. 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.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Steve,

To stop this behavior, close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.