How to disable/enable LogMeIn

Sometimes you may need to disable LogMeIn, but not uninstall it.  This might be the case if Brandstar or another IT support company uses LogMeIn to provide remote support, you may want to be sure they can only gain access when you want them to and therefore turning it off puts you in control.  Here’s how to do it on Windows 7.  However, the process is almost identical between operating systems (so this post will help Vista and XP users too!) At the end of the post we’ll show you how to enable it if you require to switch it back on.

Disable LogMeIn

1. Go to the bottom right-hand corner of your screen and look for the LogMeIn Logo (you may need to click the arrow to extend the view to see the logo).  The Logo is the blue circle with the white dots (in this instance it is the top-centre icon)
   
2. Right-click on the logo
3. Click ‘Switch Off LogMeIn’
   
4. A warning box will then appear.  Click yes to confirm you wish to disable the software.
   
5. (Vista/Windows 7 Only) A user account control may then appear.  Simply click yes to confirm.

The software should then be disabled

Enable LogMeIn

You may later have to enable the program again.  Here’s how…

1. Go to the bottom right-hand corner of your screen and look for the LogMeIn Logo with a red cross with it (you may need to click the arrow to extend the view to see the logo).  The Logo is the blue circle with the white dots and with a red cross (in this instance it is the top-centre icon)
   
2. Right-click on the logo and select ‘Switch On LogMeIn’
3. A warning bar or user account control may appear…click ‘Yes’ to confirm you wish to switch it on.

FAQ – I want to enable LogMeIn but cannot find the logo in the corner

Don’t panic if you cannot find the LogMeIn logo in the right hand corner…there are other ways of enabling the software.

The below instructions are designed for Windows 7/Vista users but the process is identical for XP too

1. Click Start and select All Programs
   
2. Locate the LogMeIn logo and click on it (click on image to enlarge)
   
3. On the Welcome Screen click ‘Turn On Now’ (click on image to enlarge)
   
4. Click yes on the User Account Control window to confirm you wish to make the changes

It will then be enabled again

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