Re: Windows Messenger Mystery

From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 05/24/03


Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 00:11:27 -0700


Someone is grabbing your IM... when I've had this before it's because
I've fired up another laptop in the house and it's autologged into IM
and logged me out of this desktop.

Susan

Kris wrote:

> Occasionally when I'm on my computer I will get a pop-up
> that says "You have been signed out of Windows Messenger
> because you have signed in at another location." I've
> seen this before with AOL IM when my kids leave IM on on
> one computer and then sign on at another computer.
> Problem is, I'm not (knowingly) signed in to Windows
> Messenger on my computer, and I'm DEFINITELY NOT signing
> in at another location. Do I have a security problem?
> Thanks!



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