What does it mean if I'm signed in to multiple places?

Messenger Help & How-to

If you sign in to Windows Live Messenger on your computer and you're already signed in to Messenger somewhere else, a notification shows you all of the locations where you're signed in. All of your IM conversations can be seen at those locations.

If you want to sign out of a specific location, you can do that on your computer or on the web.

To sign out on a specific location from your computer

Open Windows Live Messenger by clicking the Start button . In the search box, type Messenger, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Live Messenger.
Sign in with your Windows Live ID. If you're already signed in, a notification shows the locations where you're signed in.
Click your name and then select the location where you want to sign out.

To sign out on a specific location from the web

Go to your Windows Live profile.

You might need to sign in with your Windows Live ID. If you're already signed in, a notification shows the locations where you're signed in.
Point to your name in the upper–right corner, and then click the location where you want to sign out.

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