How can I disable Windows Messenger...it constantly knocks me off MSN Messenger and my list of contacts.

Bring up the Windows Messenger, click the Tools/Options/Preferences and
check the appropriate spots. Just make sure you READ what you are
checking.

Joel

"soccer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How can I disable Windows Messenger...it constantly knocks me off MSN
Messenger and my list of contacts.

Greetings Soccer,

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).

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 this
behavior. 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 - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

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> How can I disable Windows Messenger...it constantly knocks me off MSN Messenger and my list
> of contacts.

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How can I disable Windows Messenger...it constantly knocks me off MSN Messenger and my list of contacts.

Start, Control Panel, User Accounts, Computer Administrator, Manage My Network Passwords, then highlight and REMOVE the .NET entry.