How to Make Your Yahoo! Messenger Accept Only Your Yahoo! ID
Yahoo! Messenger is an instant messaging service that ties into your "@yahoo.com" email address and allows you to instantly connect and chat with friends and contacts. The messenger application tends to collect the Yahoo! IDs of all users who log in to that particular copy of the the application. This means that if your friend signs into her account on your computer, there's a good chance her Yahoo! ID will still be listed in the available Yahoo! IDs to sign on with in the future. You can remove other IDs and make the application accept only your Yahoo! ID.
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Instructions
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Launch Yahoo! Messenger.
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Select the unwanted Yahoo! IDs from the "Yahoo ID" drop-down list at the sign-in screen. Un-check the option "Remember ID and Password."
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Highlight the entire Yahoo! ID within the "Yahoo ID" entry field. Click "Delete." This will completely remove any saved and unwanted IDs from your Yahoo! Messenger.
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Enter your Yahoo! ID and password. Select the options "Remember ID and Password" and "Automatically Sign In." This allows Yahoo! Messenger to launch directly into your Yahoo! account, bypassing the sign-in screen so that no one else has the opportunity to enter his own Yahoo! ID info.
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Tips & Warnings
It is a good idea to place a password on your computer as well, for added security and protection.
