MSN signed in at another location

[seismik]

I boot up my home PC in the morning, but I don't log in to MSN, or if I do I logout when I'm done. I go to work and log into from there and throughout the day I keep getting 'You're signed out because you've been signed in at another location'. I've changed my password repeatedly, I'm fairly confident no one has it, so it must be my home system logging in. I've actually come home and seen messages people have sent me on the screen, even though I never logged in there. Auto signin, or sign in when Windows starts is all disabled, I sign in manually at home. My thought is that maybe my DSL line at home is dropping it's connection throughout the day and for whatever reason MSN is signing in when the network connection is re-established, but it's just a guess. Anyone run into similiar problems? Ideas on fixes?

 

[seismik]

This is getting way out of hand -- I'd say I've gotten the message 10 times today already. Nothing should have changed, no one is on my home PC and it is definitely not set to sign into MSN automatically. WTF is going on?

 

[bsobel]

Try IM'ing 'yourself' from another account, maybe someone is actually logging in as you (somehow)

Bill

 

[WobbleWobble]

Do you have Windows Messenger running in the background? Maybe it's fighting over the account if you're using MSN messenger.

 

[Bloodstein]

It could be, as suggested, Windows Messenger up to it's tricks. I don't know why microsoft bundled it as part of the OS....and then release MSN Messenger, as a similar, yet entirely different program.....y not just update the existing Windows Messenger??

Yes, I did experience the problem u've described in that I have my Windows Messenger set to not sign in automatically and not startup, etc....which it disobeys, and continues to startup and sign in without my knowledge. So check on that...make sure Windows Messenger isn't running....actually, just disable windows messenger entirely (rename it's folder)....you don't need it if you have MSN messenger anyways...

Umm...apart from that, I can't actually see any other problem...

 

[seismik]

I think that might have been it -- Windows messenger vs. MSN. I've ripped out Windows Messenger and left MSN messenger -- like I can tell the difference between them anyway. But, it's been a few hours with none of those annoying sign outs, so I think you're nailed it. Thanks!!

 

[DJFuji]

You know, the same thing happened to me on AIM a few times. I immediate signed off and signed back on with a different screen name, but couldn't see the original screen name, so i didnt worry too much...