Jonathan
Thu Apr 07 22:49:23 CDT 2005
Hi,
You can stop this behavior by closing Outlook Express, then downloading and running the
following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"news" <$pjg@verizon.net> wrote in message news:AZm5e.776$ha3.88@trndny02...
>I probably should add that when I start outlook express windows messenger starts and the
>check box in options is unchecked. What I was doing was to not use msn messenger because I
>couldn't disable win messenger.? Thanks
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Z1ELs%23OFHA.2704@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> You should simply disable Windows Messenger. To do so, 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.
>>
>> Also, 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.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "news" <$pjg@verizon.net> wrote in message news:SIm5e.1700$ff4.1211@trndny08...
>>> Both programs are running and one logs off the other to log on, what a mess.
>>> Just installled ver. of msn messenger for xp 4.71.1015 What can I do I had this problem
>>> ever since sp upgrade. Thanks
>>>
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