[SOLVED] WindowsLiveMessenger will not save login and settings after reboot

[kyris]

I have searched the web for the past 2-3 weeks but have not yet found a logical solution to this problem. all of a sudden, my msn forgets all my details every time i restart my pc and i have to manually enter everything from the beginning!!!

tried reinstalling, removing plus! extension, deleting registry keys (identicyclr and perpassportsettings), nothing! the only solution that i have found to be working was setting up a new user account (on my windows xp sp3) on my computer and starting all over (and it worked) but i don't want to do this!

i guess something else must have happened related to this, maybe a new program that i've installed or something? i updated some of my laptop's drivers recently including system bios, graphics card, etc..

please anyone who can give me a solution for this stupid bug?? it's really getting annoying!

thanks

kyris

[kyris]

anyone can help with this one? it's been happening for over more than 2 months..!

[customkramer]

It is not anything that is newly installed. Mine started doing it about a week ago. One day I turned on the pc and i had to type everything back in to sign into WLM. I thought that was odd, until I realized I had to do it everytime I rebooted the computer! Alot of other people are having the same problem from what i have seen in my search for a solution.

[LordDeWolf]

Mine started about 4 days ago, i went to the add/remove and did a repair on it all but same ol hoopla. where does WLM keep all its information? since i havent removed or changed anything in past week i see no reason for it to lose the login info.

[silverlilyprods]

My Windows Live Messenger will not save login and settings after rebooting either. I have 4 computers....3 laptops and a desktop, (2 Sonys , 1 HP and a Gateway) and they all started "not saving my sign in info after reboot" when I upgraded my Windows Live Messenger to the 14.0 version.
I cannot find an older version of MSN Messenger around like the 8.1 or 8.5 even. They were undoubtedly the best.
They've lost sight of the purpose of a messenger. It does too much. Next thing you know you'll be able to cook a meal or wash your socks with it.

[kyris]

i have the 8.5 version. i also upgraded to the new version some time ago but didn't like it either and reverted back to 8.5. I can't remember though if that problem started when i upgraded but i think it was before that. i have tried uninstalling and reinstalling 8.5 version but still the same problem.

[dave39uk]

hi there all there seems to be a problem with microsoft updates and live messenger wont save login details after reboot so here is my tempory fix all you have to do is create a user from control pannel with administrator rights then reboot computer and save live messenger user name and password then reboot again. i hope this helps all the best dave.

[Korey]

Try this, it worked for me! FINALLY!! :D :D

If Messenger doesn’t remember your e-mail address or your password, then you have installed both Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger. You have to revert a registry setting that has been changed while Yahoo Messenger was installing. Then you will be able to store your sign-in credentials again. Here is how it works:

Open the registry.
Windows XP: Click Start, Run. Enter regedit, then click OK.
Windows Vista: Click Start, type regedit into the search box, then press Enter.
Now open the folder User Shell Folders. Use the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/User Shell Folders.
Now, a list with several entries appears on the right side. Double-click AppData.

At Value, enter the following and click OK:
Windows XP: %USERPROFILE%\Application Data
Windows Vista: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming

In Windows Vista, do the same for the entry Local AppData with its value %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local.
Close Windows Registry Editor, and reboot your computer.
Source: http://messengermaximal.spaces.live....814!8064.entry

[RGRodgers]

I tried this and it worked perfectly. Great answer! Thanks for your help...Rick