Jonathan
Mon Mar 31 15:40:34 CDT 2008
Greetings Dereck,
Shut down Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
Now you can start OE and Messenger will no longer be connected in any way, shape or form.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
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"Dereck L. Dietz" <dietzdl@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> I was trying to log on to MSN Messenger and was getting an error saying my login was wrong
> (which it WASN'T).
>
> I tried closing MSN to restart it but it wouldn't close without my shutting down my Outlook
> Express but when I opened outlook again MSN ALSO TRIED TO OPEN.
>
> How do I break the connection which although Billy Gates may like I DON'T.
>
> I want to be able to shut down MSN Messenger and/or open Outlook Express without the two
> being connected at all.
>