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Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Mike on 05-17-2004 at 11:49 AM

I mean...
Have you enabled "Remember my password on this computer" ?
Just wondering...
I havent...

RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Sk3tch on 05-17-2004 at 11:56 AM

yea i have, but strangely enough when i turn my computer on i usually stop messenger from signing in, and then sign in after i have read my emails :P

I just leave it on so that when i do want to sign in i can just click the “Sign In” button :P

RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by user27089 on 05-17-2004 at 12:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Sk3tch

and then sign in after i have read my emails :P
the beauty of not having a hotmail account and just using an aol name. I do it so when i press
Start > All Programs > MSN Messenger 6.2
it automatically loads up :p
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by bach_m on 05-17-2004 at 12:35 PM

i do. its my own computer, so theres no reason n ot to

RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Anubis on 05-17-2004 at 12:36 PM

Yeah I set automatic sign-on...I just leave MSN running even when I'm not at the comp sometimes...

RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Choli on 05-17-2004 at 01:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mike2
Have you enabled automatic singing in?
no
quote:
Originally posted by Mike2
Have you enabled "Remember my password on this computer" ?
yes

I have enabled the "Remember my password for one of my messenger accounts however the options "load messenger when windows starts" and "sign in automaticaly when opening messenger" are disabled.
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Mike on 05-17-2004 at 02:29 PM

Is there a difrence beetwen "Automatic Sing In" and "Remember my password on this computer?" :undecided:

RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Choli on 05-17-2004 at 02:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mike2
Is there a difrence beetwen "Automatic Sing In" and "Remember my password on this computer?" :undecided:
If you enable the first (that is in Tools > options) messenger will sign in when it is launched. If you enable the 2nd one (that is in the screen where you write your mail and password) messenger will remember your password, and will let you click the sign in button to sign in automaticaly but don't sign in just after being launched. :)
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Tochjo on 05-17-2004 at 06:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Choli
If you enable the first (that is in Tools > options) messenger will sign in when it is launched.
if someone can tell me how to do that, that would be nice. I don't know how this could be done :-/

I have four checkboxes on the General tab (first section):
  • The first one is for loading Messenger when starting Windows (checked)
  • The second one is for showing main window when starting Windows (not checked)
  • The third one is for connecting automatically when connected to the Internet (checked)
  • The fourth is for showing MSN Today (not checked)

So, unless you mean you have a connection when starting Windows, I do not see how to do that :-/
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by EvilSeph on 05-17-2004 at 07:09 PM

Just so you all know, it's a big security risk (in respect to your hotmail account) as anyone who has access to your machine can get your password (provided they can break the encryption, and it has been done before).

RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Tochjo on 05-17-2004 at 07:18 PM

Yes, I know, TheBlasphemer wrote a program that decrypted it from the registry :dodgy:

But it's a pain having to type that all over again every time :p

RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Chrono on 05-17-2004 at 07:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by EvilSeph

Just so you all know, it's a big security risk (in respect to your hotmail account) as anyone who has access to your machine can get your password (provided they can break the encryption, and it has been done before).
thats why i dont do it :P
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Choli on 05-17-2004 at 07:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Tochjo
quote:
Originally posted by Choli
If you enable the first (that is in Tools > options) messenger will sign in when it is launched.
if someone can tell me how to do that, that would be nice. I don't know how this could be done :-/

I have four checkboxes on the General tab (first section):
  • The first one is for loading Messenger when starting Windows (checked)
  • The second one is for showing main window when starting Windows (not checked)
  • The third one is for connecting automatically when connected to the Internet (checked)
  • The fourth is for showing MSN Today (not checked)
isn't it the 3rd option the one you're looking for? Of course, you have to sign in manually once and check the box at the window where you write your email & pass in order messenger remembers them.
quote:
Originally posted by EvilSeph
Just so you all know, it's a big security risk (in respect to your hotmail account) as anyone who has access to your machine can get your password (provided they can break the encryption, and it has been done before).
of course, but if noone can access it, then there's no problem :P
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Tochjo on 05-17-2004 at 07:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Choli
isn't it the 3rd option the one you're looking for?
But you make it sound like it connects automatically when starting Windows, but it doesn't do that.
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Choli on 05-17-2004 at 07:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Tochjo
quote:
Originally posted by Choli
isn't it the 3rd option the one you're looking for?
But you make it sound like it connects automatically when starting Windows, but it doesn't do that.
no, when you run messenger (Start > Programs (or all programs) > MSN Messenger). If you want messenger sign in automatically when starting Windows, you have to check the 1st and 3rd options

Well, that's what it should happen :rolleyes:
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Tochjo on 05-17-2004 at 08:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Choli
If you want messenger sign in automatically when starting Windows, you have to check the 1st and 3rd options
I did! :S

Bloody thing won't do it :dodgy:
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Weyzza on 05-17-2004 at 09:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mike2
I mean...
Have you enabled "Remember my password on this computer" ?
Just wondering...
I havent...

Yes and no....

Yes for my private account (only my family who knows it) ;).
No for my public account (if I wanna talk with my friends).
RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by dotNorma on 05-17-2004 at 09:41 PM

My Messenger doesn't load on start-up or connect automatticlly. But I have it set to remember my password because its a pain re-typing my password everytime and by now I have forgotten what my password is  :tongue:

Besides , I have my own computer  , With no siblings , Im sure my parents would love to hack into my account and ask all my freinds out and ruin my social life , :grin:

RE: Have you enabled automatic singing in? by Mike on 05-18-2004 at 03:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Tochjo
Yes, I know, TheBlasphemer wrote a program that decrypted it from the registry :dodgy:

But it's a pain having to type that all over again every time :p

Argh!You shouldn't have told this!I wanted to see how many passwords will tbh get :P