Re: Disabling auto-connect Win Msngr

Greetings,

Assuming you don't mind, the easiest way to deal with this is just to remove your saved
Passport password. Although you'll need to manually login to Messenger, it won't
automatically connect (as it can't without your credentials).

To do so, click the Start Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User Accounts in
the Control Panel. Select the Windows account name in question, 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'.
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Jonathan Kay
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"Carpe Delerium" <CarpeDelerium@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> How do I stop MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger from automatically logging
> on when I dial up? this is driving me NUTS, as I don't necessarily want my
> contacts to see my name popping up whenever I go online. Some of us have WORK
> to do when we are online...
> I've tried msconfig, and unchecking Msngr, but that doesn't seem to want to
> take... everytime I restart the computer, there it is again. I don't want to
> completely uninstall Messenger, as I DO use it when I want to chat to
> someone; I just want some control over the damned thing.
> --
> Carpe Delerium -- seize the madness while there is still some fun to be had


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