How do I get Messenger to stop logging in automatically?

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I went to the user accounts /managing my network passwords/
then clicked "passport.Net\*(passport) and hit removed.
but its not removed, its still there...

i think msn has a bug which doesnt work well with jetstream (broadband) because my msn was fine until a few months ago when i got broadband. I dont have a virus and no spyware so it must be my firewall or broadband connection. i dont think theres anything you can do about it :(

than you paul

Dear Paul,

Thank you for your support. It worked well. Tkx

Hi there... I absolutely hate MSN but with most of my family using it I don't have much choice... Problem - Although I have not signed in to MSN (all auto logins are turned off with MSN showing as "signed out") people can still see my online status through MSN and open a chat dialogue!!!! Will deleting "passport.Net\*(passport)" fix this?

It should. So would simply not running MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger until you actually want to chat.

I don't run MSN until I want to chat, that's what irritated me the most. Thanks for your help.

I have Windows XP and Outlook XP(2002) Even though I deselect options on messenger it autologs on several times while I'm on my PC. Solution: In outlook click on tools>options>other and deselect the instant message box. Hope this works for you. -Aloha

You will not need to respond to this message it is a simple thankyou message as i have been trying for months to stop my msn from automatcally logging in and thanks to you i have done it! with your help!
Yours
Faithfully
katie x

to get rid of the auto sign in go to start>control panel>user accounts>"the account that your on">manage my network passwords (top left corner)... just delete the one thats not an email... u can delete all of them if u want and there will be no damage done to your accounts or computer because they reappear when you sign on to msn agian...

if u mean it signing on wen u turn on the computer...
go to msn messenger
tools>options>general
then untick the "sign me in to msn automatically when connected to internet"

gg?

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