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Hi Jim,
If it's reloading, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton
Antivirus added a new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger
and cause it to also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the
Norton Antivirus icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open
Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger
and click OK.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"Jimbo @Eclipse.co.uk>" <sa3214<No Spam> wrote in message
news:Ooi%23XAV1EHA.3408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Although the messenger icon doesn't appear in the system tray now and it is not aparent
> when working in Outlook or Outlook Express I notice that it does appear in the task
> manager.... And even if I close it from there it reloads itself after about 2 minutes.
>
> Is there anything I can do to prevent this.
>
> Its not really a problem and if I have to put up with it then so be it
>
> Thanks again for your clear and consise help
>
> Regards
>
> Jim Burton
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:%23tWR%23yL1EHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Glad to be of assistance =)
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "Jimbo @Eclipse.co.uk>" <sa3214<No Spam> wrote in message
>> news:OFgMZEK1EHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Perfect ... Exactly what I required ... Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%237SO1XD1EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> Greetings Jimbo,
>>>>
>>>> To disable Windows Messenger, open it up (click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click
>>>> OK), click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run this Program when Windows
>>>> starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version) as well as
>>>> 'Allow this program to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows Messenger to run in the
>>>> background' (depending on version). This won't remove Windows Messenger, so features
>>>> like Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will continue to work, but it
>>>> will let it stay out of your way.
>>>>
>>>> Then for Outlook:
>>>> For Outlook 2003, click the Tools menu in Outlook, then choose Options, choose the Other
>>>> tab,
>>>> uncheck "Enable the Person Names Smart Tag" and click OK.
>>>>
>>>> For Outlook 2002/XP, open Outlook, click the Tools menu, then Options, then the Other
>>>> tab,
>>>> and uncheck 'Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook'.
>>>>
>>>> For Outlook Express, close Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file:
>>>>
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
>>>> ____________________________________________
>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>>> Associate Expert
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>>
>>>> "Jimbo @Eclipse.co.uk>" <sa3214<No Spam> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23Aquzh$0EHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Is it possible to remove or disable Windows Messenger
>>>>> If not
>>>>> Is it possible to prevent it loading with Outlook and OE
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to retain Msn Messenger which only loads on demand
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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