Way to prevent automatic messenger login? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

synkron · 09-24-2004, 08:47 AM

Recently, I installed a Speedtouch USB modem for my DSL connection. I am having a slight problem (its more of an annoyance) - every time when I connect, it somehow is automatically signing me in to Windows Messenger (not MSN messenger, but Windows Messenger).

I'm not too fond of this feature, but I can't find anything in the Speedtouch software which gives me the option of disabling this. Does anyone know how I can prevent this unwanted login from happening?

hyperkarma · 09-24-2004, 10:31 AM

It's not the modem causing it, it's windows messenger.

This should help:
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsX...messenger2.php

bacon_masta · 09-24-2004, 11:25 AM

um, go into the control panel/administrative tools/services, and find windows messenger on the list. disable it, it can be taken advantage of for thing's like messenger spam. not too big a security vulnerability, just really annoying. hope this helps.

superiorrain · 09-26-2004, 06:53 AM

Try this if you have XP - easy enough to follow

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../stopspam.mspx

hope it helps

09-24-2004, 08:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
synkron Crazy Location: in the midst of a dissociative fugue	Way to prevent automatic messenger login? Recently, I installed a Speedtouch USB modem for my DSL connection. I am having a slight problem (its more of an annoyance) - every time when I connect, it somehow is automatically signing me in to Windows Messenger (not MSN messenger, but Windows Messenger). I'm not too fond of this feature, but I can't find anything in the Speedtouch software which gives me the option of disabling this. Does anyone know how I can prevent this unwanted login from happening?

09-24-2004, 10:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
hyperkarma Upright	It's not the modem causing it, it's windows messenger. This should help: http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsX...messenger2.php __________________ Teeth are for gay people, that's why faries come for them

09-24-2004, 11:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
bacon_masta Psycho Location: i live in the state of denial	um, go into the control panel/administrative tools/services, and find windows messenger on the list. disable it, it can be taken advantage of for thing's like messenger spam. not too big a security vulnerability, just really annoying. hope this helps.

09-26-2004, 06:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
superiorrain Psycho Location: London	Try this if you have XP - easy enough to follow http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../stopspam.mspx hope it helps