Helen,

Yes I checked or unchecked the appropriate boxes in both the MSN and
Windows Messenger, so not sure why it continues to log me on. I never even
asked for Windows Messenger, I guess it comes with Windows and one just has
to put up with it stealing your MSN contacts and etc. lol. And, if I go to
MSN Messenger's website that has links like "Known Issues We are Working
On" or "Contact Us" or just about any other link on there, it only loops
into the same website page you are on when you click the link. In other
words, you go no where. The only consolation I did was get back to where
MSN Messenger does not remember my log on info, and allows you supposedly
to enter your user name and password, but even after I check that, from
then on when I press my Hot Key I made to start up MSN, it still logs me on
automatically, but at least the program comes up so I can see it is there.
Otherwise it was just running in the background without my seeing it in the
task bar or system tray. As it is now it still logs me on upon booting up.
I'm considering just dumping the program and forgetting it.

Brad


Helen wrote:
>Brad, under options in MSN Messenger, to the tab General.  The first check
>box should be unchecked if you don't want it to start up when you log on to
>windows.
>If that is unchecked and it still logs you on automatically, I wonder if
>the problem might be because you are also on Windows Messenger.
>Just a thought.
>Helen
>
>At 06:27 AM 1/19/04 -0600, you wrote:
> >I tried searching but proved to be unfruitful hehehe. I'm having difficulty
> >with MSN  Messenger automatically starting  up and signing me in despite my
> >telling it not to, an same goes for Windows Messenger, which looks nearly
> >exactly like MSN Messenger, and in fact has all my contacts in it even
> >though I never opened the program before. I am looking for a list that
> >deals with MSN Messenger, preferably from a blind perspective, but not
> >necessarily necessary. I just need to not have this thing keep signing me
> >in when ever the computer is on. I'll even get messages stating that I've
> >logged on from another location and this one is shutting down lol.  These
> >programs are far too controlling and proprietary. Any help as to the
> >problem or an email  list of mention is appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Brad