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More info?)
Hi Casey,
Yes, this will stop it from running totally.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
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"caseym" <caseym@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E837997-4115-4AD2-8D49-9557369A1A6A@microsoft.com...
> Jonathan
>
> Will this stop Messenger from running automatically when I start Windows
> Media Player 9 but still allow my daughter to run messenger when she wants
> it. Its only been a nuisance since I loaded SP2.
>
> Cheers
>
> casey
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings Harry,
>>
>> Like this?
>>
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/disablemessenger.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.
>>
>> "harry-o" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0a6701c4ac6a$09bd0570$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >I once got a response from a Microsoft MVP regarding
>> > ediiting the registry to stop Messenger from running. I
>> > have reinstalled XP and need that info again. It was a
>> > very small little change to one line in the registry, and
>> > that would stop Messenger from popping up with those
>> > annoying prompts. Anyone out there please help!
>>
>>
>>
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