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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Windows Messenger / September 2003Windows Messenger fails to sign in automatically
Windows Messenger 5 will launch upon bootup, but waits for me to click the "sign-in" button rather than sign-in automatically, as requested. When I accept the username and password "remembered" by Messenger, I sign in with no problems. Previous versions of Messenger and the latest version of MSN Messenger had no problem with the automatic sign-in. I've followed all the advice I can find on the MS KB. I've loaded and unloaded MSN Messenger 6 and Windows Messenger 4.7 and they sign-in automatically as requested. I'd like to run on Windows Messenger (not both messengers concurrently). Thank you for your help. Greetings Jim, This will occur when MSN Messenger 6 has been installed (even if its been uninstalled). To get this functionality back, close down Windows Messenger (right-click its icon and choose Exit), then click Start, then Run, type "regedit" and then click OK. You'll now be in the Registry Editor, if you're not familiar with it, this is where most configuration settings in Windows end up. To fix your problem you'll need to navigate to the My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService key (they look like folders and navigation is the same as in Windows Explorer). After you find the MessengerService key, click it, then click the Edit menu, then choose Delete. Confirm the operation and now the MessengerService key should be completely gone. Then close the registry editor, click Start, then All Programs, then Windows Messenger. Then, you'll need to sign in to both of your services one more time manually (type your login/password) into Windows Messenger, and after this it will once again log on automatically. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com > Windows Messenger 5 will launch upon bootup, but waits for > me to click the "sign-in" button rather than sign-in [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > concurrently). > Thank you for your help. Thanks Jim for asking and Jonathan for answering. I had the same problem and have searched everywhere on MS and Google for the cure. This worked. -------- > Greetings Jim, > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > concurrently). > > Thank you for your help. Hi Joe, Glad to be of assistance =). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com > Thanks Jim for asking and Jonathan for answering. I had the same problem > and have searched everywhere on MS and Google for the cure. This worked. [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > > concurrently). > > > Thank you for your help. Jonathan, Your solution has restored my Windows Messenger 5 auto sign in. Many thanks. >-----Original Message----- >Greetings Jim, [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > >. Hi Jim, Glad to hear it =). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com > Jonathan, > Your solution has restored my Windows Messenger 5 auto [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > > >. |
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