I don't want to have messenger sign me in automatically

Over the past few weeks, I have had a problem with Windows
Messenger signing in automatically. I only discovered the
problem because a colleague tried to message me (thinking I
was online because of the automatic signon) while my kid
was surfing the web. I was asked why I was showing online,
but I didn't respond to his message.
This is not only annoying, but it also creates confusion.
I have tried exploring the windows messenger options, but
the darn thing still logs on every time. Who knows how I
can stop this from happening?

Go to tools, options, preferences, and take the check out
of the box that says 'run this program when windows
starts'

>-----Original Message-----
>Over the past few weeks, I have had a problem with

Windows

>Messenger signing in automatically. I only discovered

the

>problem because a colleague tried to message me

(thinking I

>was online because of the automatic signon) while my kid
>was surfing the web. I was asked why I was showing

online,

>but I didn't respond to his message.
>This is not only annoying, but it also creates

confusion.

>I have tried exploring the windows messenger options, but
>the darn thing still logs on every time. Who knows how I
>can stop this from happening?
>.
>

Tools/ Options/General should be the place to fix

Joel

"Me" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Go to tools, options, preferences, and take the check out
> of the box that says 'run this program when windows
> starts'
>
>
>

> Windows

> the

> (thinking I

> online,

> confusion.