.Net error message

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I just switched from a cable ISP to dial-up. When I log into Messenger, I get
an error message that says "you have been signed out of .NET because you are
logged in from a different location." The last time I logged in, I also got a
seperate error saying "you are logged in from a different computer," which
obviously I am not unless someone is hacking my account. Messenger still
works fine and has never actually kicked me off before, but I still need to
know what kind of problem this is in case I need to report something to
Microsoft.

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?)

Greetings Lauren,

There's two main circumstances that can cause this to happen.

The first is you've logged in and saved your password somewhere else, in which case you'll
simply need to change your password here:
https://memberservices.passport.net/ppsecure/MSRV_ChangePW.srf

Secondly, Windows Messenger (the built-in Messenger client in Windows XP) may be
automatically logging you on (and I assume that you're using MSN Messenger). To stop it,
open Windows Messenger (click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK), click Tools,
Options, Preferences tab and unchecking 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run
Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version).

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to
also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus
icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'),
click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"Lauren" <Lauren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A21D3C5D-9B9C-4B07-B7C4-C2A88AC4D2B5@microsoft.com...
>I just switched from a cable ISP to dial-up. When I log into Messenger, I get
> an error message that says "you have been signed out of .NET because you are
> logged in from a different location." The last time I logged in, I also got a
> seperate error saying "you are logged in from a different computer," which
> obviously I am not unless someone is hacking my account. Messenger still
> works fine and has never actually kicked me off before, but I still need to
> know what kind of problem this is in case I need to report something to
> Microsoft.