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Summary: .NET passports are used in Windows XP in various ways, and removing them isn't that obvious, but it is possible. How do I delete accounts from the .NET passport login dropdown? The .NET login is used for MSN Messenger. If several people use a machine and sign into MSN Messenger then their email addresses may be added to the dropdown list presented when you come back and login later. How to delete email addresses from that list for privacy reasons is not obvious. Fortunately it's fairly easy. • In Control Panel, select User Accounts, click on Change an Account, click on your login account, and then on the left click on Manage my network passwords. You should now be presented with a list of accounts, some of which are the accounts listed in the .NET login. And a Remove button. Update! I've teamed up with Lockergnome and TechSmith to product weekly video tips. Now available is tip #12: Managing .NET Passports in Windows XP which will walk you through the process of removing items from the .NET Passport password dropdown, and more. Related:
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LOUIS H-T's instructions will work but a simpler way is to just to this...
Close Messenger
Go to;
Users/”your user name”/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
Delete the file “ com.microsoft.messenger.plist “
All users are gone and ready to begin anew.
Posted by: Jesse at February 26, 2008 01:50 PMI did all of the following:
"1. Delete the Messenger for Mac application file from your computer.
2. Delete any Messenger for Mac Preferences files from the Microsoft folder in the Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/Microsoft folder as well as the following Messenger Preferences files:
* com.microsoft.AlertsDaemon.plist
* com.microsoft.Messenger.plist
* Microsoft Messenger User Cache
3. Delete the following Messenger folders in the Users/YourUserName/Documents/Microsoft User Data folder:
* Microsoft Messenger History
* Microsoft Messenger Data
* Messenger Corporate Data"
and when i downloaded the messenger again, the accounts were still there.
=(
Posted by: Tania at March 25, 2008 10:12 AMhi
i have deleted me hotmail account but i can still use my msn messenger with that user name which i dont want. i dont want my msn to recognise this user name.
can u plw help me.
thanks
Posted by: jen at April 30, 2008 03:56 AMI did as Leo described, removed all the accounts listed, and I still have accounts in msn live messenger dropdown list. What the?
Posted by: damian at May 11, 2008 11:20 PMI am on Vista and it will not let me delete from the dialog box. It let's me click to a MS Live web site to change it but the unwanted dropdown email address (Live ID) does not appear there. I even used their help to search for what they call account links. Any ideas?
Posted by: Bob at May 19, 2008 01:46 PMThis solution hasnt worked for me...when I go through the process it shows me the list of things to change except ''manage network passwords'', it just doesnt show that at all ?? Frustrated - as this is a useless feature to me and my family, any other ideas...PLEASE ?
Posted by: angela at May 21, 2008 11:01 AMwell i believe i have found a solution for xp users atleast...
1- start
2- run
3- type regedit
4- Ctrl + F
5- (desired username to delete)
6- delete that username* >should be gone now.
in regedit the file is in
HKEY_USERS/S-1-5-21-343818398-1606980848-725345543-1003/microsoft/identityCRL
hope that helps.
Posted by: Chris at July 2, 2008 02:35 PMnvm im dumb.. im just removing windows msnger & all files in safe mode... garbage prog anyways.. better solutions out there by far
Posted by: Chris at July 2, 2008 02:42 PMCannot SEND ANY emails from any files to anyone, without "login.passport.com" box popping up. I want to get rid of the whole darn Passport or Windows Live One Care or whatever they want to call it. Can't figure out how! HELP? Cant send out.
Posted by: Nancy at July 6, 2008 12:45 PMdeactivate it
Posted by: mohammed at August 12, 2008 09:52 AM