Messenger opens silently

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Rich

How can I stop Messenger from opening and running
silently?

It appears that Messenger is starting every time I turn
my computer on, even though I am not manually opening it.
(In Messenger's "options", the box next to "run this
program when Windows starts" is not checked.)
 
Greetings Rich,

Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning"
feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger and cause this behavior.
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
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
Yes, I do have Antivirus 2003. Thanks for the
suggestion; I'll try that.
-----Original Message-----
Greetings Rich,

Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton
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added a new "instant messaging scanning"
feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict
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with Messenger and cause this behavior.
To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the
Click to expand...
Norton Antivirus icon in the System
Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open
Click to expand...
Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then
 
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