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.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?
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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.
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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.
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i'm running an internet point, and the most of my clients forget to erase the user account on messenger so, i'm looking for a "dos/console" command to clean up the messenger account from a batch file, any suggestion about it ?
Posted by: MaximilianPS at February 17, 2010 12:25 AMI have a mac and dont have control panel
Posted by: nik barbet at August 28, 2010 1:10 AMHow do I delete accounts from the .NET passport login dropdown?
You are AMAZING. I've been looking everywhere for an answer, I had just removed it from my chosen programs but I still wanted to be at peace knowing they were deleted. You actually made sense! Thank you so much!
Posted by: Bre M at August 28, 2010 6:09 AMhi i have an old msn and its galled something like pasport. net and i have read what you said about going into control pannel but manage my network password didnt come up .. im really stuck i want to delete the drop down badly
Posted by: gemma at September 9, 2010 8:38 AMI have deleted the cached user names and passwords.. rebooted and still showing cached info
Posted by: wayne at March 21, 2011 12:29 PM