stop Messenger pop-up

[Susan]

I have disabled Messenger, but I still keep getting a pop-
up saying I must "download an updated version, do I want
to do it now". I keep clicking "no" but I get the pop-up
several times before it finally stops for that Internet
session. I am using dial-up access. How can I stop that
annoying pop-up?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Susan,

Firstly, remove your saved Passport login in Windows XP, so it can't automatically sign you
in to the service (you can readd this back in the future if you like), click the Start
Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User Accounts in the Control Panel. Select
your account name, and then on the left side of the screen, under Related Tasks, click
'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that opens, click the Passport.Net\* (Passport)
entry and click 'Remove'.

If the window is still open with the upgrade question, say No, it should now stop trying.

Then open up Windows Messenger (click Start, then click Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK),
choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab, uncheck 'Run this Program when
Windows starts', 'Allow this program to run in the background' and click OK. Then
right-click on its icon in the notification area/system tray (by the clock) and click Exit.

It shouldn't bother you again.
____________________________________________
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) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Susan]

Many thinks...I'll do it as soon as I get home!

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Susan,

Firstly, remove your saved Passport login in Windows XP,

so it can't automatically sign you

in to the service (you can readd this back in the future if you like), click the Start
Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User

Accounts in the Control Panel. Select

your account name, and then on the left side of the

screen, under Related Tasks, click

'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that opens,

click the Passport.Net\* (Passport)

entry and click 'Remove'.

If the window is still open with the upgrade question,

say No, it should now stop trying.

Then open up Windows Messenger (click Start, then click

Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK),

choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences

tab, uncheck 'Run this Program when

Windows starts', 'Allow this program to run in the

background' and click OK. Then

right-click on its icon in the notification area/system

tray (by the clock) and click Exit.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Susan,

You're very welcome =)
____________________________________________
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) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.