Windows Live Sign-in

Bob Hahn · External Since: Nov 17, 2006 Posts: 1

For a couple of months now, whenever I'm in Windows Explorer, as soon as I
get to the C:/Documents and Settings/myname folder, the "Sign in With Windows
Live ID" window opens. My Windows Live (Passport) ID is already entered and I
just need to enter my password. If I hit the Cancel button, the window closes
but opens back up within a few seconds. After 3 or 4 times of hitting Cancel,
it stops. That is the only place in Win Expl it happens. I have disabled
Windows Messenger (never used it anyway) but no effect. I have Win XP sp2
Home with all updates current. Have AVG, Win Defender, Spybot. Using IE7 but
this has been happening long before I installed it. Wife has almost identical
computer/setup/OS with no problem. Any suggestions? Problem is just annoying
but one I can live with.
Thanks

bunnyearedcath · External Since: Nov 25, 2006 Posts: 1

I'm having the exact same problem... anyone have a solution?

Bob Hahn wrote:
> For a couple of months now, whenever I'm in Windows Explorer, as soon as I
> get to the C:/Documents and Settings/myname folder, the "Sign in With Windows
> Live ID" window opens. My Windows Live (Passport) ID is already entered and I
> just need to enter my password. If I hit the Cancel button, the window closes
> but opens back up within a few seconds. After 3 or 4 times of hitting Cancel,
> it stops. That is the only place in Win Expl it happens. I have disabled
> Windows Messenger (never used it anyway) but no effect. I have Win XP sp2
> Home with all updates current. Have AVG, Win Defender, Spybot. Using IE7 but
> this has been happening long before I installed it. Wife has almost identical
> computer/setup/OS with no problem. Any suggestions? Problem is just annoying
> but one I can live with.
> Thanks

Oggy · External Since: Dec 16, 2006 Posts: 2

Me three, but it just started. Plus when I start to type in the address, it
autocompletes with two other addresses. One ending in @hotmail.it and one
ending in /uk with my user name. This looks fishy. Also, I can't
log into this screen with any address or password I have for any
hotmal/passport account.

Does anybody ever answer questions around here? Especially q's like these? I
KNOW there's people around here that know the answers.

Oggy · External Since: Dec 16, 2006 Posts: 2

"Oggy" wrote:

> One ending in @hotmail.it and one
> ending in /uk with my user name.

mistake- it's @hotmail.co.uk

I've just installed the newest version of .net (.net2 whateva) mebbe this is
it?

And also can this be used to store or recover your dox?

Ken Blake MVP · External Since: Feb 19, 2004 Posts: 7387

Oggy wrote:

> Me three, but it just started. Plus when I start to type in the
> address, it autocompletes with two other addresses. One ending in
> @hotmail.it and one ending in /uk with my user name. This
> looks fishy. Also, I can't log into this screen with any address or
> password I have for any hotmal/passport account.
>
> Does anybody ever answer questions around here? Especially q's like
> these? I KNOW there's people around here that know the answers.

I, and many others here, answer many questions here all the time. But I
can't help you with your problem, since I don't know what it is. You say "me
three," but since you quoted nothing, I have no idea what you're referring
to.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Karol Olszewski · External Since: Jan 15, 2007 Posts: 1

When browsing folders normally, for no apparent reason a "Sign In with Windows Live ID" login box pops up.

This is anoying especially since we don't use MSN/Messenger and don't even have the Live version installed. We are not viewing any MSN websites at the time or on these days and we log off at the end of the day and do a full shutdown as opposed to a hibernate so there is no chance of things stayin in memory.

This does seem to be related to one of the recent microsoft updates.

We would like to find out what causes this and what ailes there are for this anoying pop up box.

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brandon · External Since: Jan 17, 2007 Posts: 1

mine does the same thing when i access my recent documents.

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mailtokennyc · External Since: Jan 24, 2007 Posts: 1

Hi all

Is there any update on this issue?

Thanks.

On 1¤ë15¤é, ¤U¤È6®É35¤À, Karol Olszewski wrote:
> When browsing folders normally, for no apparent reason a "SignIn withWindowsLiveID" login box pops up.
>
> This is anoying especially since we don't use MSN/Messenger and don't even have theLiveversion installed. We are not viewing any MSN websites at the time or on these days and we log off at the end of the day and do a full shutdown as opposed to a hibernate so there is no chance of things stayin in memory.
>
> This does seem to be related to one of the recent microsoft updates.
>
> We would like to find out what causes this and what ailes there are for this anoying pop up box.
>
> EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choicehttp://www.eggheadcafe.com

dzicky · External Since: Feb 02, 2007 Posts: 2

I have started having the same problem today but am pretty confident it only
started today (ie not months ago like some have found). I have installed a
WMP update today but tried removing it to see if the problem went away. It
didn't.

Is anyone getting anywhere on diagnosing this?

Thanks

" " wrote:

>
> Hi all
>
> Is there any update on this issue?
>
> Thanks.
>
> On 1æœˆ15æ—¥, ä¸‹åˆ6æ™‚35åˆ†, Karol Olszewski wrote:
> > When browsing folders normally, for no apparent reason a "SignIn withWindowsLiveID" login box pops up.
> >
> > This is anoying especially since we don't use MSN/Messenger and don't even have theLiveversion installed. We are not viewing any MSN websites at the time or on these days and we log off at the end of the day and do a full shutdown as opposed to a hibernate so there is no chance of things stayin in memory.
> >
> > This does seem to be related to one of the recent microsoft updates.
> >
> > We would like to find out what causes this and what ailes there are for this anoying pop up box.
> >
> > EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choicehttp://www.eggheadcafe.com
>
>

skipper · External Since: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 1

"Sign In with Windows Live ID" box pops up - solution

I don't know where this came from but its only just started happening
after installing IE7 and a load of updates to XP home on 12 Feb 2007.

The symptoms are that, when you use Windows explorer in XP, and you go
to "documents and settings/username" ie your own user name, you keep
getting a pop up window which says "Sign in to Windows Live ID".

I solved it as follows:

Set hidden files to be visible in Windows Explorer

Go to "documents and settings/username" ie your own user name folder
using Windows Explorer

Cancel the annoying Live ID popup box

You will see a hidden folder called NetHood

Inside that folder resides an item called "My web sites on MSN"

Delete that item

And hey presto your problem is gone.

I would suggest that whats happening is that explorer is attempting to
access the MSN site to populate this list of web sites. So deleting
this shortcut to MSN cures the problem.

Looks like a clear case of the antichrist taking over my PC!!

Hope that works for you

Mike Rose

dzicky · External Since: Feb 02, 2007 Posts: 2

Top bombing!

Worked a treat...

MANY thanks

"skipper" wrote:

> "Sign In with Windows Live ID" box pops up - solution
>
> I don't know where this came from but its only just started happening
> after installing IE7 and a load of updates to XP home on 12 Feb 2007.
>
> The symptoms are that, when you use Windows explorer in XP, and you go
> to "documents and settings/username" ie your own user name, you keep
> getting a pop up window which says "Sign in to Windows Live ID".
>
> I solved it as follows:
>
> Set hidden files to be visible in Windows Explorer
>
> Go to "documents and settings/username" ie your own user name folder
> using Windows Explorer
>
> Cancel the annoying Live ID popup box
>
> You will see a hidden folder called NetHood
>
> Inside that folder resides an item called "My web sites on MSN"
>
> Delete that item
>
> And hey presto your problem is gone.
>
> I would suggest that whats happening is that explorer is attempting to
> access the MSN site to populate this list of web sites. So deleting
> this shortcut to MSN cures the problem.
>
> Looks like a clear case of the antichrist taking over my PC!!
>
> Hope that works for you
>
> Mike Rose
>
>

BillandKids · Joined: Apr 16, 2008 Posts: 1

I've found what I think is a better solution, as the original solution requires you to delete the MSN link from each profile you visit. As a support tech, I navigate through ALOt of user ID's, and this popup was killing me!

This one kills it at its source..

Open Regedit
Search for "Web Service Providers"
Edit the value for PPLastGoodIntlDLL
Add a 1 to the DLL filename to disable the DLL.

I changed mine to msoautui1.dll

Exit Regedit and enjoy popup free work again!

alba · Joined: Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 28