Sometimes in the sequence of startup, Messenger tries to start before there
is an established internet connection. This does not occur all the time, but
enough that I forget to look and sign-on. Is there a way to delay Messenger
startup so that autologon will work?



Thanks,
Don

Greetings Don,

You can't directly with Messenger, but you can with some third party help. For example:
http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?pa...how=startdelay
should do the trick.

Just install, run, choose Msnmsgr in the list of startup applications and then choose the
Edit button in the toolbar. Set the delay to whatever you want and then hit Save. Finally
choose the Actions menu, then Activate Startup Delayer, and then choose Use the Hidden
Version.

Then you can just close Startup Delayer and that should do it.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"JustUs" <JustUs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Sometimes in the sequence of startup, Messenger tries to start before there
> is an established internet connection. This does not occur all the time, but
> enough that I forget to look and sign-on. Is there a way to delay Messenger
> startup so that autologon will work?
>
> Thanks,
> Don

Hi,

Oh, one other thing. Once everything is setup, open up any Messenger window, press the Alt
key on the keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Sign
In (or General, in a previous version) category, then uncheck the 'Automatically run Windows
Live Messenger with Windows', and click OK.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#$jBFUi8JHA.4176@xxxxxx

> Greetings Don,
>
> You can't directly with Messenger, but you can with some third party help. For example:
> http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?pa...how=startdelay
> should do the trick.
>
> Just install, run, choose Msnmsgr in the list of startup applications and then choose the
> Edit button in the toolbar. Set the delay to whatever you want and then hit Save. Finally
> choose the Actions menu, then Activate Startup Delayer, and then choose Use the Hidden
> Version.
>
> Then you can just close Startup Delayer and that should do it.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
> "JustUs" <JustUs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C2F76A98-7129-4047-A3DD-CF444A2654B7@xxxxxx

>> Sometimes in the sequence of startup, Messenger tries to start before there
>> is an established internet connection. This does not occur all the time, but
>> enough that I forget to look and sign-on. Is there a way to delay Messenger
>> startup so that autologon will work?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Don

>
>

I actually adked for my brother-in-law. He tried your suggestion and said
that it works great.

Thanks for the help.

Don

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Oh, one other thing. Once everything is setup, open up any Messenger window, press the Alt
> key on the keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Sign
> In (or General, in a previous version) category, then uncheck the 'Automatically run Windows
> Live Messenger with Windows', and click OK.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#$jBFUi8JHA.4176@xxxxxx

> > Greetings Don,
> >
> > You can't directly with Messenger, but you can with some third party help. For example:
> > http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?pa...how=startdelay
> > should do the trick.
> >
> > Just install, run, choose Msnmsgr in the list of startup applications and then choose the
> > Edit button in the toolbar. Set the delay to whatever you want and then hit Save. Finally
> > choose the Actions menu, then Activate Startup Delayer, and then choose Use the Hidden
> > Version.
> >
> > Then you can just close Startup Delayer and that should do it.
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> > --
> >
> > "JustUs" <JustUs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:C2F76A98-7129-4047-A3DD-CF444A2654B7@xxxxxx

> >> Sometimes in the sequence of startup, Messenger tries to start before there
> >> is an established internet connection. This does not occur all the time, but
> >> enough that I forget to look and sign-on. Is there a way to delay Messenger
> >> startup so that autologon will work?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Don

> >
> >

>
>

Hi Don,

Glad to hear it

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--

"JustUs" <JustUs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0710007B-F5E1-4542-96DA-C8C99021F820@xxxxxx

> I actually adked for my brother-in-law. He tried your suggestion and said
> that it works great.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Don
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>

>> Hi,
>>
>> Oh, one other thing. Once everything is setup, open up any Messenger window, press the
>> Alt
>> key on the keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose the Tools menu, then Options, then
>> Sign
>> In (or General, in a previous version) category, then uncheck the 'Automatically run
>> Windows
>> Live Messenger with Windows', and click OK.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:#$jBFUi8JHA.4176@xxxxxx

>> > Greetings Don,
>> >
>> > You can't directly with Messenger, but you can with some third party help. For example:
>> > http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?pa...how=startdelay
>> > should do the trick.
>> >
>> > Just install, run, choose Msnmsgr in the list of startup applications and then choose
>> > the
>> > Edit button in the toolbar. Set the delay to whatever you want and then hit Save.
>> > Finally
>> > choose the Actions menu, then Activate Startup Delayer, and then choose Use the Hidden
>> > Version.
>> >
>> > Then you can just close Startup Delayer and that should do it.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jonathan Kay
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> > (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> > --
>> >
>> > "JustUs" <JustUs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:C2F76A98-7129-4047-A3DD-CF444A2654B7@xxxxxx
>> >> Sometimes in the sequence of startup, Messenger tries to start before there
>> >> is an established internet connection. This does not occur all the time, but
>> >> enough that I forget to look and sign-on. Is there a way to delay Messenger
>> >> startup so that autologon will work?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Don
>> >
>> >

>>
>>