Removing Messenger

[Bob]

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I'll never use messenger and although i have it unchecked in outlet express,
it keeps comming up. How can i stop it from loading?

Thanks
Bob

 

[Guest]

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To disable "Windows Messenger":

Open "Windows Messenger" and from its Toolbar select
Tools > Options > Preferences and uncheck:

"Run this program when Windows starts" and
"Allow this program to run in the background", then
click OK.

Next, open Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select
Tools > Options and under the General tab uncheck
"Automatically log on to Windows Messenger" and click
APPLY.


Alternatives:

Prevent Windows Messenger from automatically running
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_messenger_autorun.htm

or

Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"Bob" wrote:

| I'll never use messenger and although i have it unchecked in outlet express,
| it keeps comming up. How can i stop it from loading?
|
| Thanks
| Bob

 

[Bob]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Much appreciated.

Thanks

Bob




"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> To disable "Windows Messenger":
>
> Open "Windows Messenger" and from its Toolbar select
> Tools > Options > Preferences and uncheck:
>
> "Run this program when Windows starts" and
> "Allow this program to run in the background", then
> click OK.
>
> Next, open Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select
> Tools > Options and under the General tab uncheck
> "Automatically log on to Windows Messenger" and click
> APPLY.
>
>
> Alternatives:
>
> Prevent Windows Messenger from automatically running
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_messenger_autorun.htm
>
> or
>
> Remove Windows Messenger
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm
>
> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
> | I'll never use messenger and although i have it unchecked in outlet
> express,
> | it keeps comming up. How can i stop it from loading?
> |
> | Thanks
> | Bob
>