Re: stop messenger from signing in automatically, how?

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From: Tom Wharton (TJ_at_aol.com)
Date: 10/04/04 

Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 08:54:04 -0500

"Tom Wharton" <TJ@aol.com> wrote in message
news:#OLfLhhqEHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> * If you think I am in the wrong group with this post, then don't reply
and
> stop reading now. My subject line is clear and to the point, so if you did
> not want to help, you should have skipped this post.
>
>
> I just got the latest version of Messenger. Besides the annoying popup I
get
> every time I sign in now asking me which service I want, I get signed in
> automatically every time I connect to the internet. There was an option in
> the old version that I could check to keep me from signing in
automatically.
> I cannot find it in this new version.
>
> How can I stop this and still use Windows Messenger?
>

Ooops, I apologize. My webcam was signing into the old version or the
version that came with the webcam software. I am going to "remove" and
reinstall. I am sure when I get the new version on my computer the problem
will be fixed.

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