Messenger has attached itself to OE, so that it starts whenever OE starts,
and then keeps nagging about configuring and signing on. I don't want to use
it and I don't want it running, but I can't find out how it got attached or
how to detach it. I can't even close it: there's a message about some other
applcaition (presumably OE) requiring that it keeps running. How do I use
OE without also having Messenger running?

Windows XP SP2, OE 6.00.2900.2180

"James Hahn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Messenger has attached itself to OE, so that it starts whenever OE starts,
> and then keeps nagging about configuring and signing on. I don't want to
> use it and I don't want it running, but I can't find out how it got
> attached or how to detach it. I can't even close it: there's a message
> about some other applcaition (presumably OE) requiring that it keeps
> running. How do I use OE without also having Messenger running?
>
> Windows XP SP2, OE 6.00.2900.2180

The quickest is OE>view>layout>disable contacts pane.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. IE/OE.

Thanks for the quick response - that certainly works, but is there a more
complex way that allows me to retain the contacts pane?

" mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> The quickest is OE>view>layout>disable contacts pane.
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. IE/OE.
>

"James Hahn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the quick response - that certainly works, but is there a more
> complex way that allows me to retain the contacts pane?

Not sure why you would want to keep that? It takes up space on the screen.
I use create mail>click to, and the contacts are their in the address book.

use OE>view>layout to experiment on screen views, it's fun :-)

Another setting in OE is at tools>options>general>auto logon to wm, disable
that.

You could try start>run>msconfig>ok>start up>disable it there.
But hold off for that for now, someone else may know a better way, i only
just started getting interested in messenger.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. IE/OE.

see:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. IE/OE.

If you don't already have it download Adaware SE and get the Messenger Ctrl
Plug-ins (there are two) and you can disable it there easily. There's also
a handy VX2 cleaner there. http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
You can also disable it in IE6 Tools/Manage Add-ons.
--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Home SP2
P4 dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 1.0gb RAM, 160gb HD
"James Hahn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the quick response - that certainly works, but is there a more
> complex way that allows me to retain the contacts pane?
>
> " mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> snip <
>>
>> The quickest is OE>view>layout>disable contacts pane.
>>
>> --
>> Regards Steve.
>> MS-MVP. IE/OE.
>>
>
>

James Hahn wrote:
> Messenger has attached itself to OE, so that it starts whenever OE
> starts, and then keeps nagging about configuring and signing on. I
> don't want to use it and I don't want it running, but I can't find
> out how it got attached or how to detach it. I can't even close it:
> there's a message about some other applcaition (presumably OE)
> requiring that it keeps running. How do I use OE without also having
> Messenger running?
> Windows XP SP2, OE 6.00.2900.2180

I have my contacts pane enabled, I like it that way - that's why they
make chocolate and vanilla?

Courtesy of Frank Saunders MVP -
To prevent MS Messenger from loading with OE you must do BOTH of these
things if you don't want to edit the Registry:

In Tools | Options uncheck the option to automatically logon to
Messenger.

AND

In View | Layout uncheck the Contacts Pane.

OR

Go to:

Go to Start | Run and type

Regedit

Go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWORD value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the
Contacts pane enabled)

To just stop it from running at all follow this advice from Kelly:

"Only 3 Registry edits are required to stop Messenger and get rid of the
delay in OE. Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client

Add the following values as New, DWord Values:

PreventRun
PreventAutoRun

Set the value of each of these to 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWORD value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the
Contacts pane enabled)
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Greetings James,

Simply close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg

...and you keep the contacts pane.
____________________________________________
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) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"James Hahn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Messenger has attached itself to OE, so that it starts whenever OE starts, and then keeps
> nagging about configuring and signing on. I don't want to use it and I don't want it
> running, but I can't find out how it got attached or how to detach it. I can't even close
> it: there's a message about some other applcaition (presumably OE) requiring that it keeps
> running. How do I use OE without also having Messenger running?
>
> Windows XP SP2, OE 6.00.2900.2180
>

I have AdAware installed, but I didn't realize it has this option. If I'd
thought for a moment I should have realized that AdAware is installed for
essentially the same reason that don't I want Messenger starting.

"Peter" <r2d2 AT cesmail DOT net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you don't already have it download Adaware SE and get the Messenger
> Ctrl Plug-ins (there are two) and you can disable it there easily.
> There's also a handy VX2 cleaner there.
> http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
> You can also disable it in IE6 Tools/Manage Add-ons.
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Home SP2
> P4 dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 1.0gb RAM, 160gb HD
> "James Hahn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks for the quick response - that certainly works, but is there a more
>> complex way that allows me to retain the contacts pane?
>>
>> " mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> snip <
>>>
>>> The quickest is OE>view>layout>disable contacts pane.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards Steve.
>>> MS-MVP. IE/OE.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks to everyone. Messenger is now gone and I am viewing the contacts
pane.

"James Hahn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Messenger has attached itself to OE, so that it starts whenever OE starts,
> and then keeps nagging about configuring and signing on. I don't want to
> use it and I don't want it running, but I can't find out how it got
> attached or how to detach it. I can't even close it: there's a message
> about some other applcaition (presumably OE) requiring that it keeps
> running. How do I use OE without also having Messenger running?
>
> Windows XP SP2, OE 6.00.2900.2180