Messenger on two PCs

MovedGoalPosts · 21-07-2005, 10:35

I'm running messenger on my home PC and work lappy. My home PC is usually on 24/7 (it's kept busy with distributed computing stuff), but frequently I forget to sign out / exit Messenger. This creates a problem as I then log in on the work lappy, successfully, but after a few minutes of inactivity the lappy messenger auto signs out saying that I have signed in elsewhere (the home PC).

Home PC is win XP SP2, lappy is Win XP Pro SP2. Both have the standard windoze messenger. Home PC connects to ntl STB via router. Work lappy connection is behind a LAN running Windows Small Business Server 2000 (includes M$ ISA Server 2000) using claranet ADSL.

So why does the home PC override the lappy, when the lappy is the more recent activity? Can I fix this?

Nemesis · 21-07-2005, 10:37

Is it MSN on both or Window messitupenger on both or one ?

MovedGoalPosts · 21-07-2005, 10:39

Windoze messenger on both.

I tried installing something called MSN Messenger - that just brought a load of adverts, whilst messenger plus imported a load of spyware. So went back to the basic incarnations, as supplied with windoze.

Nemesis · 21-07-2005, 10:40

tut .....

MSN is better, much better, MSN plus has the option of downloading the sponsor program, but you don't have to .....

There are also patches to remove the ads ....

Jon M · 21-07-2005, 10:46

Or <pimp> Trillian

Nemesis · 21-07-2005, 10:47

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Originally Posted by Jon M

Or <pimp> Trillian

Tried that .... wasn't impressed

Stuart · 21-07-2005, 10:47

Now I have got used to it, I prefer Trillian.. Wish I knew why it keeps dropping my MSN connection though..

Jon M · 21-07-2005, 11:04

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Originally Posted by Simon M

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon M

Or <pimp> Trillian

Tried that .... wasn't impressed

What was your problem with it?
If you prefer a more minimalist approach.. try Miranda

If it's an issue of configuration, give me a shout.
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Originally Posted by Stuart C

Now I have got used to it, I prefer Trillian.. Wish I knew why it keeps dropping my MSN connection though..

Mine never drops?? Try getting the latest .dll's from here: http://www.trillian.cc/forums/showth...threadid=71489

MovedGoalPosts · 02-08-2005, 12:00

Ok, I'm still getting this problem. Desktop Win XP Home runs MSN 7.0. Lappy Win XP Pro also runs MSN 7. Windoze messenger has been uninstalled.

So I log in on the lappy and a few minutes later a pop up appears I'm logged out as I'm signed in on another machine.

Even worse, I know that I exited MSN on the home PC, and there was no icon running saying it was still alive. So why is the thing resurrecting itself, and yet it's not active as there is no icon

Xaccers · 02-08-2005, 12:05

Go to http://www.pchell.com/support/removemessenger.shtml to learn how to uninstall windows messenger, yes you may have uninstalled it from the Add/Remove programs selection, but don't trust it.

Sounds like you've got your home pc set up to log into msn automatically, untick the option for that.