Re: Windows Messenger Automatic Sign In

Hi,

Just to clarify the inevitable question to this -- the difference here is not XP Pro or XP
Home, it's XP joined to a domain (referred to as Pro here) and XP not joined to a domain
(referred to as Home here).

If you're using Pro but not joined to a domain, the Home instructions are what you want.

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"PinguJohn" <PinguJohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have now found out how to disable automatic sign in:-

When you click the Sign me in automatically check box when signing in to
.NET Messenger Service, your .NET Passport name and password are stored on
your computer. This allows Windows Messenger to sign you in automatically.
You can delete this information to prevent being signed in automatically.

On Windows XP Professional:

Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.
Click the Advanced tab, and then click Manage Passwords.
In Stored User Names and Passwords, click Passport.Net\*, and then click
Remove.
This does not delete your .NET Passport, but it prevents automatic sign-ins.
Click Close, and then click OK.

On Windows XP Home Edition:

Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts
Click the picture that is associated with your account.
Under Related Tasks, click Manage my network passwords.
In the Stored User Names and Passwords dialog box, click
Passport.Net\*(Passport), and then click Remove.
Click OK, and then click Close.



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