Re: Slightly Different Messenger Problems

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From: mikey3456 (mikey3456_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:59:01 -0700

I had a similar situation but I have just found out that these names are also
in "regedit". How can I safely remove all of these from the registry

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings ***,
>
> To remove these names, click the Start Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click
> User Accounts in the Control Panel. Select your account name, and then on the left side of
> the screen, under Related Tasks, click 'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that
> opens, you can remove an account by clicking the passport you wish to delete [denoted by
> (Passport)], and then click the 'Remove' button. For more detailed instructions and
> screenshots on this procedure, see here:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=2
>
> Also, within that window, remove the Passport.Net\* (Passport) entry, this will solve your
> second problem.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
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>
> "*** Moser" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:11c601c4ace8$7495c8e0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >I have a couple of slightly different (from pervious
> > threads) problems with Messenger and MSN Messenger. I use
> > them. The problem is that my nephew, who visited recently,
> > used them too. Now I have several sign-in names that I'd
> > like to get rid of but don't know how.
> >
> > Also, MSN Messenger periodically signs in automatically
> > even though I've unchecked "Sign In Automatically". How can
> > I stop this? I don't need to have someone else signing in
> > as me on Messenger.
>
>
>

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