when signing off messenger my name is showing that I am still on line...how can this be fixed?
543142
go to "preferences" in yahoo messenger\n\ngo to "general"\n\n"check box" that says "sign out of messenger when i close main window"\n\nif checked.."uncheck" box that says "automatically sign me in...etc....\n\nall other bxs should be "unchecked"\n\nclick on "apply"\n\nrestart computer.......\n\nthis should fix problem.
81608
You can create a new account, or you can change your nick name.  You can do this in your profile, or you can go to "file" and then "change nickname" in a chatroom.  I think when I've done this, I've had to sign out and then back in again for it to work.
1049568
ask someone on your buddy list to check if they are online\nor make up another screen name then see if they are really online
1063373
log out of messenger then log in with the other user name
158738
Goto the My Account section and create a separate profile, you can then sign into chat or messenger with this different screen name.
1007857
If the computer has Messenger installed then there should be an option for signing in as a different user.\n\nIf Messenger is not installed you can use the Java version.  Follow this link.\n\nhttp://jpager.yahoo.com/jpager/messenger.html
962039
harden the f@ck up mate.\n\nJust reinstall yahoo and and change your name.
574937
1)Sign in ur messenger\n2)Click on Messenger tab\n3)Click on My Contact Details\n4)Enter the name u want in the "NICKNAME" box\n5)Ur screen name is changed!(Ur new name appears before ur id near ur status)
626900
Simple, go to Y! Messenger, log in, go to preferences, click General...tick the box saying "Always sign in to my mobile device when i exit messenger"....Y! will prompt you for your mobile number, give your number and thats it, its done....
614390
log in to your yahoo account using your browser and go to your address book.  Go to the buddy you want to remove and click edit beside his name.\n\nUnder the Primary Information section it shows his messenger name and right beside that it says remove from messenger list.  Click that and you're good to go.\n\nEvery time you start messenger it syncs up with the yahoo servers.  If you just delete them from messenger, there's a chance they'll come back next time you log in.  The above way is permanent.
42895
SOME HOW YOU MUST ALREADY BE SIGNED IN UNDER ANOTHER YAHOO ID,OR IF YOU OPENED UP A PROGRAM THAT USES A DIFFERENT YAHOO ID. IT WILL BOOT OFF THE FIRST ONE, BECAUSE IT'S TRYING TO SIGN-IN THE SECOND YAHOO ID IN MESSENGER ESPECIALY IF YOU CHECKED THE SIGN-IN TO MESSENGER AUTOMATICALY BOX. OR SOME HOW POP-UP BLOCKER IS STOPING THE MESSENGER FROM POPING UP. IF THAT ISN'T IT THEN I DONT KNOW. SORRY!
912561
http://messenger.msn.com/status.aspx... shows MSN's messenger status.\nAs of now, its reporting that:\n\n"Sign In\nThe .NET Messenger Service is temporarily experiencing difficulty. You may be unable to sign in. If you are signed in, some features may be unavailable. Please try again later.\nLast Update: 15/11/2006 10:23:00 Pacific Time (GMT -8:00)"\n\nIts a general problem. Just wait a while & they'll fix it.
357826
Sign off but don't exit, then uncheck the "automatically log in" box! Don't even let it save your password, that will really make it stop. I used to have that problem all the time.
560807
My first guess would be someone else knows your account name and password. Whenever they log on it will bump you off. Create a new account and see if the problem goes away. If it does then my answer is correct. Yahoogirl u full o crap! It happens all the time! I have done it myself!
997934
clicik on messenger at top left of your main messenger box...On dropdown click on My Contacts Details..on the box which appears remove your name
47918
Actually deleting them only removes them from your list, they can still see when you are online and contact you. Before deleteing right click the name, hit stealth settings and click"always offline" then delete them. While you are still on their list you will always be offline to them and eventually they will  be here asking how to remove you from there list.
718305
You can go down to the taskbar, & click right on the messenger face, & at the bottom it says "exit", click it, then go back to your homepage, & type Yahoo Messenger in your address bar, & re-install it again, if you wish.\nIt will most likely say that you already have it installed, but you can install over that, & when you log-on, & you want to have messenger show up also, make sure that you go to  in yahoo  messenger, "preferences", & go to "general", & the little square where it says to "signing out of yahoo messenger" just make sure the box is cleared. you can also go to your homepage & go to "tools", then "browser options" & where it says when browser signs out, ( the box where it says AUTOMATICALLY SIGN-OUT OF Yahoo MESSENGER), make sure it's cleared.