Windows Messenger keeps signing in

This is a discussion about Windows Messenger keeps signing in in the Windows Software category; i'm using 4. 6. 0078 and whenever i log into WinXp, Messenger tries to sign in, and then tells me i have an incorrect password. what i need to do to is to cancel it from signing in, then sign in manually (i.

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i'm using 4.6.0078 and whenever i log into WinXp, Messenger tries to sign in, and then tells me i have an incorrect password. what i need to do to is to cancel it from signing in, then sign in manually (i.e. typing in my password).
 
this all started happening for no reason, how do u turn this feature off?

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try removing it from start up.
 
start - run - msconfig
 
startup tab
 
uncheck msmsgs
 
apply
 
reboot
 
 
 
hope this works.....
 
 
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that will work
 
but i have noticed after while, it places it's self back in start up and does it all again!

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if you're using Outlook/Outlook Express, there's an option in the Preferences menu, make sure you disable that, too, otherwise everytime you load either app, messenger will load, too.