Jonathan
Fri Jan 30 12:09:40 CST 2004
Hi Tom,
Still what's being described here, is not Windows Messenger or anything else that's going to
log into the .NET Messenger network. See my other reply to your other post on this issue.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
"Tom" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:735501c3e758$9444a1d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> usually you are right John, but in this case you are
> incorrect. I have followed i believe your procedure as
> well as other things to disable Windows Messenger and this
> constantly occurs. It's been since the last or second last
> patch for MSN... I also don't have any other machine
> around that would log me in. I have my work laptop and my
> personal machine. My laptop is turned off when i am at
> home.
>
> Tom
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Greetings avi,
>>
>>What you're describing here has nothing to do Windows
> Messenger or MSN Messenger. This is
>>the built-in "Messenger Service" in Windows, which won't
> affect Windows Messenger in the
>>slightest.
>>____________________________________________
>>Jonathan Kay
>>Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>Associate Expert
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>
>>
>>"avi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:6f9c01c3e6cb$0dd81380$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> windows messenger is signing u in automatically in the
>>> background. to stop windows messenger from running and
> to
>>> LEt you use JUST MSN MESSENGER then do this:
>>>
>>> TO DISABLE WINDOWS MESSENGER FROM LOADING:
>>>
>>> Windows XP Home
>>> Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
>>> Click Performance and Maintenance
>>> Click Administrative Tools
>>> Double click Services Scroll
>>> down and highlight "Messenger"
>>> Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
>>> Click the STOP button.
>>> Select Disable in the Startup Type scroll bar
>>> Click OK
>>>
>>>
>>> Windows XP Professional
>>> Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
>>> Click Administrative Tools
>>> Click Services
>>> Double click Services Scroll
>>> down and highlight "Messenger"
>>> Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
>>> Click the STOP button.
>>> Select Disable in the Startup Type scroll bar
>>> Click OK
>>>
>>> NOW REBOOT UR PC AND SIGN IN WITH MSN MESSENGER AND THE
>>> PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Greetings Nanny,
>>>>
>>>>Unfortunately there's no real way to "know" but there's
>>> two main circumstances that can cause
>>>>this to happen.
>>>>
>>>>The first is you've logged in and saved your password
>>> somewhere else, in which case you'll
>>>>simply need to change your password here:
>>>>https://memberservices.passport.net/ppsecure/MSRV_Change
> PW
>>> .srf
>>>>
>>>>Secondly, and assuming you're using Windows XP, Windows
>>> Messenger (the built-in Messenger
>>>>client in Windows XP) may be automatically logging you
>>> on. To stop it, open Windows
>>>>Messenger (click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and
> click
>>> OK), click Tools, Options,
>>>>Preferences tab and unchecking 'Run this Program when
>>> Windows starts' or 'Run Windows
>>>>Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version).
>>> As well, you can disable it further
>>>>by going to Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove
> Programs,
>>> Add/Remove Windows Components on
>>>>the left, uncheck Windows Messenger in the components
>>> list and click Next >. Note: this is
>>>>only available if you've installed Windows XP Service
>>> Pack 1 -- if you haven't, visit
>>>>
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove
>>> Windows Messenger completely, but it
>>>>will let it stay out of your way. Do *not* just remove
>>> Windows Messenger (as others will
>>>>tell you to do), by doing so you will disable a number
> of
>>> features both in Windows and MSN
>>>>Messenger, including Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and
>>> Application Sharing.
>>>>Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent
>>> versions of Norton Antivirus added a
>>>>new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can
>>> conflict with Messenger and cause it to
>>>>also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus
>>> (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus
>>>>icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the
> clock),
>>> choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'),
>>>>click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN
>>> Instant Messenger and click OK.
>>>>___________________________________________
>>>>Jonathan Kay
>>>>Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>>Associate Expert
>>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>>Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>>
>>>>"Nannyj" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:6dab01c3e6a1$5de815c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> says net messenger has been signed off because I'm
>>> signed
>>>>> on at another location...but I don't know where? How
> do
>>>>> I find out where I'm supposidly signed on to?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Nanny
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>