How to keep Windows Messenger from launching on OE Open

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The Celtic Warrior

I use MSN Messenger and would permanantly disable Windows messenger.
Everytime I launch Outlook Express the WM opens and signs in screwing up my
MSN Messenger. This just started happening. How do I keep Windows Messenger
from opening period?
 
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Peter

In WM Tools/Options/Preferences you can stop it running when Windows starts.
Also go to Internet Explorer Tools/Manage add-ons and disable WM there.
 
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The Celtic Warrior

It was already unchecked.

That is why I am so unpuzzled. It shouldn't be loading at all.

Peter said:
In WM Tools/Options/Preferences you can stop it running when Windows
starts.
Also go to Internet Explorer Tools/Manage add-ons and disable WM there.
 
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Peter

If you don't have it already download Adaware SE then look on their website
for Add-ons, particularly Messenger Control and OE-W MessengerCtrl (also VX2
cleaner -useful) but with the first two you can diable WM completely.
Adaware SE
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ (look for free download link)
Alternative download link:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,7423,tk,Top10,00.asp
Did you disable Messenger in I.E.?

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Home SP2
P4 dual HT @ 3ghz, 360gb HD, 2gb DDR.
The Celtic Warrior said:
It was already unchecked.

That is why I am so unpuzzled. It shouldn't be loading at all.
 
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]

Hi,

Just close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
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The Celtic Warrior said:
It was already unchecked.

That is why I am so unpuzzled. It shouldn't be loading at all.
 

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