Re: messenger shows me online

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Greetings Diana,

What exactly are you ending in the task manager? Windows Messenger (msmsgs.exe) can and will
load into the background if it's called upon and with the exception of the msmsgs.exe process
running, you'll never know it's doing this until someone actually sends you a message.

If you want a quick fix, you can simply remove your saved Passport so it can't automatically
sign you in. 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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Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
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"DianaH" <nuttin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Messenger is showing me online when messenger isn't even running. How's that. It doesn't
> load when windows starts, it doesn't load when outlook starts and it doesn't load when
> Outlook express starts.
>
> How does that happen.
>
> Earlier this evening, it wouldn't shut down (as it usually won't shut down), so I ended the
> task in task manager. Low and behold, I see that one of my friends has signed on, but
> there's no sign of messenger running. what the heck is going on!
>
> Thanks for any thoughts/suggestions.
> Diana
>


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