how do get it to stop signing you in automaticaly

Does anyone know if I can text message my friends cell phone from Windows XP
or Office XP?  If not, can you recommend a download that's trustworthy and
won't fill the system up with a bunch of crap?

I was having difficulty with only receiving audio and not
being heard by others.  Found that it was actually a
problem with my Intel network adaptor.  Loaded new
adaptors and was able to be heard, however the sound cuts

When I try to download msn messenger I get an
error "...SetupDI.exe is not a valid win32 application."
What do I need to do?

Following an upgrade to Windows Messenger 5 and a
subsequent downgrade to Windows Messenger 4.7, I am
unable to sign in. However, my Passport works fine
everywhere else, including My MSN.

Just downloaded and upgraded to Windows XP SP2.  Also
upgraded to Windows Messenger 5.0.  Windows Messenger just
wont connect.  The error message indicates that .NET
messenger service is currently unavailable.  When I check

Any link clicked in Outlook Express, Yahoo Messenger, MSN
Messenger, etc. errors out and fails to open Internet
Explorer.
How do I fix this bug?

I am running windows xp home edition. This started before
installing service pack 2. I have my msn messenger and my
windows messenger to mark me as away after 5 minutes. It
work fine until just a few weeks ago. All the sudden it

I am trying to change the display name in Windows Messenger Version 4.7, but
the Display name is greyed out.  I have tried everything I can think of to
change it w/ no luck.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
On a side note, this is my wife's account and her email address is ...

I've been using Windows Messenger for years, and have
grown very accustomed to the popup window that sprouts
when I receive a new email in my Hotmail account.
Since installing Windows XP Service Pack 2, the popup no

Thanks for the help earlier in the week Johnathan.
I have just bought a pc containing XP2 - has this system
got its own firewall or do i need to install one?
I dont know where to look to see where it is - but heard

I installed a Webcam onto a friend's computer so she could see her boyfriend
who's working outside the country... but that's not the point really.
So, I've also installed MSN Messenger 6.2. The camera is a Labtec Webcam and
the computer is running XP Pro with all the patches and ...

Is it possible to get notifications from Windows
Messenger when an e-mail is received in my Hotmail
inbox?  I was able to to do this in MSN Messenger
(under "Alerts" under the "General Tab"), but there does

I have a new PC that I am running messenger 4.7 with
Outlook 2003. On my old PC the "My Email Inbox" would
point to my Hotmail mailbox not my Outlook mailbox.
How can I change the configurations to stop pointing to

Whenever I try to delete a contact Windows Messenger signs me out and a
status message "<insert contact name here> cannot be deleted". Has anyone
else experienced this? Is there any way to get around it?
Many thanks