Re: Disabling auto-connect Win Msngr

Jiminy Christmas. Are you SERIOUS? That's not the easiest way. C'mon
MVP... ;)

Easy way = uncheck "Allow automatic sign-in when connected to the internet"
under "tools > options".

Geez. "Delete your password"? Seriously. :)

Another option is to download 7 (beta) which gives you the option of setting
your status on login. Set it to "Appear offline" and you'll know if friends
are on but they won't know if you are.

Option #3. Uncheck "Automatically start with WIndows" and then treat
Messenger like any other program. launch it when you need to, then close it
when you don't...

PS "Appear offline" option has the added benefit of monitoring your
Hotmail/MSN account...

Jonathan, if you don't mind answering, why did you suggest deleting the
password as the "easiest option"? Is there something in the newer versions
I don't know about? Bugs, etc?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OlFBq0JYFHA.2128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> Glad to hear it ;)
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
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> Associate Expert
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> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
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> "Carpe Delerium" <CarpeDelerium@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:EE8E46E9-8EF5-418A-8D1A-731484489FA5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Excellent!! Thank you, Mr Kay, that worked a treat.
>> --
>> Carpe Delerium -- seize the madness while there is still some fun to be
>> had
>>
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> 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'.
>>> ____________________________________________
>>> Jonathan Kay
>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>> Associate Expert
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Carpe Delerium" <CarpeDelerium@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:CF402D45-015C-4090-A384-B18A03284CE4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > 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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