how to disable my messenger auto sign in on Outlook.com

Anonymous
2013-03-13T06:43:41+00:00

I already read and search frm any ...but still can't solve the problems. Help~~~~ I don't want messenger auto sign in,  how  to turn it off..

As previous suggestions, just click for invisible, but it will also invisible at my Skype software too , I just want to sign out on the Outlook.com mail not the Skype software.

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Anonymous
2013-03-30T16:35:25+00:00

Hi Everyone,

I apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused you on your end. Please be informed though that the option to sign out of Messenger in Outlook.com is not available. Like what the previous moderators have mentioned, the current option that we have is to set your status as invisible. Also, if you are signed onto Windows Live Messenger, you have the option to Sign out from the web, this would disable your Web messenger in the meantime.

Please let us know if you have additional questions.

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Anonymous
2013-03-25T02:07:20+00:00

Firstly, please don't swear. This is a family forum.

Secondly, the people on this forum, even MVPs, are not employed by Microsoft. We are just ordinary users like you who freely come on here to help other users. Demanding we "fix it" won't help.

Thirdly, I quite like outlook.com but, like you, I don't like the current messenger issue. It's one of the few hassles I have with outlook.com. Microsoft are not likely to see much of what is posted on these forums as they are only for supporting users, but if you use the link below you can leave feedback.

https://feedback.live.com/?scrx=1

I've used this link to complain about a couple of my dislikes about outlook.com.

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Anonymous
2013-03-14T21:39:27+00:00

Hi Joe13_13,

I apologize for the frustration that this issue has caused on you.

I can see you wish to turn off Messenger in Outlook.com. Let me see how I can help.

I've simulated my Outlook interface and found out that the steps below turn off Messenger in Outlook.com:

1. Sign in your account.

  1. Go to People or Mail Page.
  2. Click on the human figure symbol and click on Invisible.

If issue persists, please let us know so we can help you further resolve your issue.

Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-04T14:45:42+00:00

    There are plenty of users which don't have the rights to even access their HOSTS file..

    home/work users etc

    Today's 'follow up' post by me is to provide a 'quick fix' to a previous post I made.

    'Complete How to Stop The Messenger Auto-sign in Outlook.com'

    • a tutorial if you will..

    Complete with pictures to guide even the least tech savvy user to a simple alternate solution.

    Today's changes broke that fix.

    I don't say it's the only fix !

    My post offers users an alternative fix over the HOSTS method..

    It seems 'User Choice' is a problem to you.

    Ad-block Plus is hardly BS, it doesn't only stop the 'forced messenger sign-ins'

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-04T11:49:42+00:00

    Why install yet more BS? Plenty of adblock/av/plugins already.

    Even run with NOJAVA!

    The HOSTS file fix in previous post is simple and effective!

    If you have difficulty finding/editing the HOSTS file the dude even has a tool to automate it!

    I have been adding especially annoying ads to the HOSTS file for years.

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