Re: Windows Messenger Sign In
- From: Rock <rock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:59:32 -0700
sgopus wrote:
"Rock" wrote:
sgopus wrote:
open control panel go to admin tools and open up services look down the list and you should see windows messenger look to see if it's listed as auto starting, if not highlight and change to auto. Personally I wouldn't use windows messenger too many holes, For what it's worth I use yahoo messenger, can't say if one is better than the other, but it's what I use
"Brandon" wrote:
I've setup Windows Messenger to sign in automatically when Windows starts .
.. . but it does not do it. Is there a registry entry that I could check or
something else I can do to force it to sign in automatically?
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Brandon
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The Messenger service in a Windows OS is not the same as Windows Messenger, MSN Messenger, or Yahoo Messenger, and has nothing to do with Instant Messaging. What you told the OP to do was disable the Messenger service - it displays in the services console as Messenger, not windows messenger.
The Messenger service was originally intended for sending messages to users across a network by the sys admin.
For most people the Messenger service is not needed, but I don't recommend turning it off. Yes, it is a vehicle for pop ups, adware and other malware, but it actually performs a good function in letting you know when the system is not secure If a firewall is in place and good anti-malware programs are used, then you won't have problems. By keeping it on it will alert you if there is a problem by the presence of pop ups in a window titled Messenger Service.
The OP's problem has nothing to do with the Messenger service in windows and whether it's enabled or not.
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Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
if you would read my post a little more closly you would see I did not say to disable messenger services, I said see if it's already set to auto, if not highlight and change to auto. Yes your correct the messenger service has nothing to do with windows messenger.
Yes I misread that part. Sorry.
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Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
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