MSN Messenger Version 6.2 Question

[Ron]

When I boot up my system, I eventually get the following
pop-up window in the lower right-hand corner of the
screen:

"You have signed in to Messenger on another computer."

I click on the pop-up window, and Messenger signs in and
works fine.

I only have one computer. Do you know what causes this
pop-up to appear and how I can get rid of it?

Thanks in advance.

Ron

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Ron,

What's happening is Windows Messenger is trying to sign in as well as MSN Messenger. 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). 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.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com