Windows Messenger Service

[Jason Piercey]

In the system tray I've got an icon for Windows Messenger.
In the past, I've disabled this by Start > Run > gpedit.msc >
Administrative Templates > Windows Components >
Windows Messenger > Enabling both items in the right pane.

This no longer seems to remove this icon. What is causing
this to appear and how do I stop it?

Thanks.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Right click on the Toolbar | Properties | Customize. Find the Messenger icon
and change the behavior to Always Hide.

 

[Jason Piercey]

What toolbar? Right click options on the icon
in the system tray are Open, Exit, and Sign in as.

 

[Jason Piercey]

Nevermind. Gotcha.


Thanks.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Not the icon, the toolbar. Right click in a blank area of the toolbar.

What toolbar? Right click options on the icon
in the system tray are Open, Exit, and Sign in as.

 

[Jason Piercey]

Taskbar, not toolbar....

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Quick Launch Toolbar, Taskbar, and System Tray are all parts of the Windows
Toolbar and right clicking on a blank area of any section works.

 

[Jason Piercey]

I've never thought of the system tray as a toolbar,
but I suppose it is. As for the quick launch, if you
assume it is docked then I agree, otherwise no.

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 2/8/2008 11:39 AM, and on a whim, Jason Piercey
pounded out on the keyboard:

In the system tray I've got an icon for Windows Messenger.
In the past, I've disabled this by Start > Run > gpedit.msc >
Administrative Templates > Windows Components >
Windows Messenger > Enabling both items in the right pane.

This no longer seems to remove this icon. What is causing
this to appear and how do I stop it?

Thanks.

Hi Jason,

I always use Open (in the Messenger dialog), and in the Preferences
(might be Options, not sure as it's been a while), there is an option to
not load on Windows Startup. Uncheck that and any other option to that
effect. Why hide what you can prevent from loading in the first place.

--
Terry R.

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[FrankFL]

In the system tray I've got an icon for Windows Messenger.
In the past, I've disabled this by Start > Run > gpedit.msc >
Administrative Templates > Windows Components >
Windows Messenger > Enabling both items in the right pane.

This no longer seems to remove this icon. What is causing
this to appear and how do I stop it?

Thanks.

Control panel > Add or remove programs > Add/remove windows components >
unpick [ ] Windows Messenger.

Administrative tools > Services > Messenger [disable]

 

[Jason Piercey]

Even better.




Control panel > Add or remove programs > Add/remove windows components >
unpick [ ] Windows Messenger.

Administrative tools > Services > Messenger [disable]