MSN will not sign in automatically

I have already asked this question and got just the one reply from Jonathan.
This did not fix the problem.
Set Messenger to sign you in automatically when it starts
1.. In the Messenger sign-in window, enter your e-mail address and
password.
2.. Select the Remember me and the Remember my password check boxes.
3.. Select the Sign me in automatically check box to turn on automatic
sign-in.
Your selections take effect the next time you open Messenger.
4.. This what I have done and it will not "hold". I just have to do the
whole thing again after a reboot........something has changed and I can't
locate it...any help please

 

Greetings KG,

So everything is gone after the next reboot?

This is a known problem and I've been working with a number of people to try and resolve it
for awhile. Unfortunately, no fix yet.

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Just fired up my other (shed) computer Jonathan and MSN has signed in Ok.
Useing Windows Live Mail on this one also. Looks like I have something wrong
with my set up in the house. Hope that helps for you to advise.
KG

 

Greetings KG,

On the PC where it isn't working, give my most recent tool a go to see if it can correct the
problem:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/redir/makemessengerremember.asp

Note that it hasn't worked for everyone as there's obviously more than one cause of this
problem (in fact, there's ~11 changes made just in the tool alone).

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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Sorry Jonathan, this didn't fix my problem...thanks anyway. The fix did say"
Not all fixes could be carried out" or words to that effect so maybe you
will get something else later. Thanks for your help
KG

 

Hello,

KG, What you can try here is creating a new Windows User Profile and check
if the issue persists.
If the issue doesn't persist on the new Windows Profile, then there is
something on your current profile which may cause this issue.

Also, let me know which version of Windows are you working with if incase
the above steps don't resolve the issue.

Thanks,

 

Hi,
I am using windows xp Pro. My profile should be ok as it's the same one I
use on my other computer and that logs in with no trouble.
I do use windows xp home in the other computer, not that, that should make
any difference. They both have SP3 installed as well.
The main annoying thing is that when I have to login on this computer and
open MSN off the icon on the task bar, there is nothing there at all....no
name or password...I have to put the whole thing in again....dam pain.
Thanks for your help

 

I have now also discovered I don't have SP3 on this computer, only
SP2.....does that make a difference? I have it installed on the other
computer that logs in ok. maybe windows live messenger needs that sp3? I did
uninstall windows live and revert back to an earlier version V7 of MSN and
it still wouldn't login so don't think that is the problem

 

Well KG,

The messenger should work fine even though the computer doesn't have a SP3,
SP2 is fine enough. My guess is just the windows profile itself.
Just create a new windows profile n check if it works there... Just takes
abt a min to create a new profile.. Its a lot easier than installing SP3..

 

Sorry to seem dumb, but do you mean set up another hotmail address?
otherwise I'm not sure what you mean by a new profile.
Thanks

 

What I mean by "New Profile" is create another Windows User Account on the
computer... and then check if the issue occurs on the new user account.
Click START -> RUN
in the RUN dialogue box type "control userpasswords"
that will open your "User Accounts" window.
There you have an option to "Create a New User"

Check if this method works.. lemme know

 

Ok follow that. But at the moment I don't have any users that come up when
booting and it just loads straight into my account. I don't want to have to
select a user everytime I bootup as that takes another operation and is a
pain when you are the only one using the computer. If I do create another
user can I delete that person later and will windows then just boot without
the "user" prompt?
TNX

 

Hmmm... Well In case the issue is resolved on the new windows profile, then I
would say move all your data and settings to the new profile and delete the
old one... That way you would only have 1 profile & login to windows without
having to clisk any user tile...

 

Well?? Did that solve the problem?
I am having the very same problem but I believe that it started soon after I
installed
Advanced system care which came with iObit. I figured that since this
program was cleaning up my PC it might have been responsible for removing all
passwords when I shut down thus everytime I log on I have to enter my email,
ID & password for every application.
I have not been able to fix this. I had not downloaded iObit on my laptop &
it is signing me in normally.
Any idea how to fix this annoying problem?

 

MSN not signing in automatically

I was doing a google search to find out why my msn was signing me automatically. While reading the posts here, I decided to go back and check my settings. I had the automatic box checked in the options part of msn but then I double checked the sign in page. There I found where the username and password were marked but not the automatic sign in. I know it seems silly but is yours marked in both places. Sometimes the simplest thing is what we have overlooked. Hope it helps