Messenger opens silently

[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.)

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Rich]

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

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