how do i remove MSN passwords from my computer

Run_to_da_hills

I am selling my laptop but want to remove all my user names and passwords that are remembered in my msn account, how do i remove them?

charlesD

If you are talking about your passwords that are stored in Internet Explorer you can open Internet Explorer 7 and goto: Tools -> Delete Browsing History -> Delete All(at bottom left)

In older versions of IE I think you went to Tools -> Internet Options -> Content -> Auto Complete "Settings"

ntlbell

to be sure i'd format the disk with a low level format tool

and reinstall windows

charlesD

ntlbell wrote: »

to be sure i'd format the disk with a low level format tool

and reinstall windows

Yeah honestly that is really the best way to do it and if it were my computer, I wouldn't sell it unless I had reinstalled windows.

A lot of laptops have a recovery partition, which you can access when the computer first turns on. If your computer does not have a recovery partition, you will probably need to have the disk that came with the computer to reinstall windows.

ntlbell

give this baby a lash dban

Run_to_da_hills

Its a 1 week old 701 asus eee pc windows xp version.Brother buying it off me so not too worried althe same I dont want him rooting through my msn account.

ntlbell

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Its a 1 week old 701 asus eee pc windows xp version.Brother buying it off me so not too worried althe same I dont want him rooting through my msn account.

if it's only msn you're worried about just untick the remember me on this computer and you should be ok

Lazarus2.0

What ntlbell said + delete cookies

fifth

nessyguin wrote: »

What ntlbell said + delete cookies

Also you could change your msn password from another computer when you sell it on.. so the old password - if he does manage to get it - is useless.

astrofool

Windows can also associate the MSN username with the Windows XP account, and doing the above won't unlink them. It can be fixed, but I can't remember how off the top of my head (using Vista now so can't check).

Lazarus2.0

astrofool wrote: »

Windows can also associate the MSN username with the Windows XP account, and doing the above won't unlink them. It can be fixed, but I can't remember how off the top of my head (using Vista now so can't check).

Is that through MSN Explorer ? It's the only opt-in that I can think of (not that M$ concern themselves with petty users ) .

humaxf1

you could try crap cleaner maybe?