Winxp/Messengre 6.2 can't enable manual logon

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Ripley

I would like to force Messenger 6.2 to ask for a passward
before signing in.

However, unchecking "Allow automatic sign in when
connected to internet" in Tools\Options\General does
nothing to alter 6.2's behavior. Also, I have unchecked
all the other Sign In boxes in the same window. And in
Privacy window have checked the "Always ask me for
password -" box.

After all this, clicking an Sign In in the main Messenger
window results in automatic sign in without asking for a
password.

A related question; I have removed and reinstalled
Messenger, and the program always remembers my user info
from the previous installation, even tho I deleted it from
the Program Files folder. Doing a search of the C drive
brought up no other files named Messenger.

Does anyone know the Temp files or registry entries that
should be deleted after uninstalling the program so the
user info is lost to a new installation of Messenger?

Thanks in advance
 
Greetings Ripley,

To remove this, click the Start Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User
Accounts in the Control Panel. Select the Windows XP account name you're currently logged
under, 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
 
Thanks Jonathen - that, indeed, did solve my problem. I
would never have thought to deal with a Messenger problem
via User Accounts in the CP. Live long and prosper.
-----Original Message-----
Greetings Ripley,

To remove this, click the Start Button, then click the
Click to expand...
Control Panel. Then, click User
Accounts in the Control Panel. Select the Windows XP
Click to expand...
account name you're currently logged
under, and then on the left side of the screen, under
Click to expand...
Related Tasks, click 'Manage my Network
Passwords'. In the window that opens, click the
Click to expand...
Passport.Net\* (Passport) entry and click
 
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