Windows 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\Mess engerService 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


"Jim" <jimteed@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:16f301c3837e$b8aa6ac0$a001280a@phx.gbl...

> 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.

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.
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"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
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> 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\Mess engerService 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
>
>
> "Jim" <jimteed@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:16f301c3837e$b8aa6ac0$a001280a@phx.gbl...

>
>

Jonathan,
Your solution has restored my Windows Messenger 5 auto
sign in. Many thanks.

>-----Original Message-----
>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\Mes sengerSe

rvice 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
>
>
>"Jim" <jimteed@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:16f301c3837e$b8aa6ac0$a001280a@phx.gbl...

for

no

automatic

the MS

Windows

requested.

messengers

>
>
>.
>

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


"Joe" <Joe@no.net> wrote in message news:Npidb.51921$8j.14959@bignews4.bellsouth.net.. .

> 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.
> --------
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:eJ1ZclLhDHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> uninstalled). To

> icon and choose

> You'll now be in the

> configuration settings in

> look like folders

> MessengerService key,

> operation and now the

> editor, click Start,

> to both of your

> Messenger, and after

> news:16f301c3837e$b8aa6ac0$a001280a@phx.gbl...

>
>

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


"Jim" <jimteed@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:0bcd01c38576$c2485020$a301280a@phx.gbl...

> Jonathan,
> Your solution has restored my Windows Messenger 5 auto
> sign in. Many thanks.

> (even if its been uninstalled). To

> Messenger (right-click its icon and choose

> then click OK. You'll now be in the

> where most configuration settings in

> navigate to the My

> rvice key (they look like folders

> After you find the MessengerService key,

> Confirm the operation and now the

> close the registry editor, click Start,

> need to sign in to both of your

> login/password) into Windows Messenger, and after

> news:16f301c3837e$b8aa6ac0$a001280a@phx.gbl...

> for

> no

> automatic

> the MS

> Windows

> requested.

> messengers