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every now and then when browsing the web certain sites cause this pop up to occur:

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what can i do to disable this piece of crap. I dont want to make a passport and i sure as hell dont want to be reminded every freaking 5 seconds when im browsing the web.

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There are two different things that look like “that Passport popup” and it helps to treat them separately. One is the Windows XP “You need a Passport” balloon/reminder that shows from the system tray; the other is a browser/server-driven Passport sign‑in dialog (sites redirecting/asking for Passport credentials). Passport authentication is a networked single‑sign‑on flow (nexus → login server → ticket) used by MSN/Hotmail/Messenger, so sites that challenge for Passport credentials cause the browser dialog. See Microsoft’s Passport docs for how the nexus/login flow works. (learn.microsoft.com)

If it’s the XP balloon (first‑time/periodic reminders) you can stop the reminders without creating an account by setting the PassportBalloon counter in your user registry. Back up the registry first, then merge a small .reg file like this (log off/restart after):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService]
"PassportBalloon"=hex:0a,00,00,00

How‑to and why this works are documented in XP references; always back up or export the key before changing it. (vdoc.pub)

If the popup is the in‑browser Passport credential dialog, you can either prevent the browser from reaching Passport servers or constrain them to a restrictive zone. A blunt but effective option is to add entries to your hosts file to map the Passport endpoints to localhost:

127.0.0.1  nexus.passport.com
127.0.0.1  login.passport.com

Edit the hosts file carefully (see Microsoft’s hosts file guidance) and be aware this can break Messenger, Hotmail, or any Passport‑dependent site because you’re cutting off the authentication servers. A safer approach is to add the Passport login domains to IE’s Restricted Sites (Tools → Internet Options → Security → Restricted sites) or tighten scripting/ActiveX for the Internet zone. (support.microsoft.com)

— the registry tweak is the usual fix for the XP balloon. pointed to My Network Places and IE popup settings; those can help for some MSN items, but the registry/hosts or using Restricted Sites are cleaner, reversible options. Always back up the registry and test changes on a single account before rolling them out.

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Microsoft reallllly wants you to login when you visit certain websites - unfortunately, this also happens when you're visiting sites affiliated with Microsoft. :-/ I just gave in and got a Passport so I'm not sure if there's any way around it :(

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Microsoft reallllly wants you to login when you visit certain websites - unfortunately, this also happens when you're visiting sites affiliated with Microsoft. :-/ I just gave in and got a Passport so I'm not sure if there's any way around it :(

i dont think there is either. heres the reason :

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C:\Documents and Settings\user name\NetHood
or My Netwrok Places

delete the MSN icon

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In Internet Explorer, go to

Tools,
options
Privacy Tab
Pop up blocker
settings

check allowed for these and remove them from allowed list

zone.msn.com

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