Delink Hotmail to Login

[Josh]

Hey, somehow my hotmail account was linked to my start
menu where it says 4 new unread messages or whatever. Is
there anyway to unlink it so that it doesn't say new
unread mail when i recieve a hotmail mail?

 

[Guest]

Select OE to appear in the start menu, if you mean the welcome screen, there
is a way to make it not show, but I'm not sure how.

 

[Alan]

Tony,

I'm sure Josh appreciates the fact that you bothered to post and say that
you didn't know how to fix the problem he was having.

I bet that when you DO know the answer, you keep it a secret. :>

Alan

 

[Guest]

Very helpful.

Josh,
You can remove the notification via a registry edit but I found it a
lot easier to download Tweak UI from Microsoft (a very small program).

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Once installed, open and expand 'Logon', click on 'Unread Mail' and uncheck
'Show unread mail on welcome screen' then 'Apply' and exit


Hope this helps.

Colin.

 

[Jon]

One way is to download the TweakUI Powertool

(freely downloadable from here
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
)

This has an option on the Logon node for "Unread mail" which will do
precisely that.



Alternatively exporting (in case you change your mind) / deleting these 2
registry keys should remove it

(Start > run > "regedit")

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail\MessageExpiryDays

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail\MessageExpiryDays

Jon

 

[PA Bear]

Compliments of Kelly:

Use TweakUI/Logon/Unread Mail and Repair/Unread Mail Count
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Disable Unread Mail on the Welcome Screen (Line 100)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To remove an account or to change the count manually:

Start>Run>Regedit>navigate to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail\[Your
E-Mail Address]. In the right pane modify: Message Count, Change it to 0.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail. In
the right pane modify: MessageExpiryDays Change it to 0.

Overview of Mail Notification Display on WinXP Welcome Screen
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q304/1/48.asp
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