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

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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

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.

Thanks!

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Anonymous

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

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.

Go to People or Mail Page.
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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Anonymous

2014-07-09T23:47:53+00:00

This was a fairly recent addition to my outlook.com. I do not use MSN Messenger/Skype. I had both installed on my computer at one time; but, removed them soon after I installed them. This afternoon when I logged into my hotmail/outlook.com inbox, I noticed at the bottom of the left hand column that the word Messaging was there. Below it, small avatars started to appear. I did not recognize any of the avatars. Who are these people, I asked myself. This section of my inbox was not there yesterday; or, even this morning.

I thought that maybe they were in my email contact list; but, I could not find where to even check the contact list. So, I followed the instructions in Oxyandy's post. It seems that Messenger is now blocked. I wish there was a way to remove it completely. Thanks!
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Anonymous

2014-07-19T02:30:14+00:00

just put the below in your host file on it's own line

127.0.0.1 geo.gateway.messenger.live.com

find host file @ C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc (window 7..vista..) not sure on XP or win 8 but will be very similar.

right click host file >properties> uncheck read only then edit host with the above and save. will block then whatever browser you use. will act just the same as it does with adblock just keeps trying to log in but cant..
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