Messenger starts when I open an email message

[T. Wise]

Just got a new computer with XP Pro SP2 loaded. I disabled Windows
Messenger Service by going into Administrative Tools, Services, Messenger,
and selected "disable".

When I open Outlook 2003, Messenger doesn't open. When I download email it
doesn't open. But when I OPEN an email message, all of a sudden, Windows
Messenger pops up in my system tray. And if I right-click and hit exit, it
tells me it can't as long as OL is open.

I've gone into OL and looked in Add-In manager, Com add-ins, and otehr
likely place, but for the life of me I cannot find what's telling Messenger
to load.

How do I kill this thing?

 

[Chris]

Rename Windows Messenger.

C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe < rename file to > "msmsgs.bak". Done.

 

[Wab]

Go into the options and uncheck the messenger link with outlook

Kind regards

Wab

 

[PA Bear]

See...

http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm

 

[T. Wise]

My C:\Program Files\Messenger doesn't contain msmsgs.exe.

 

[T. Wise]

Options in what program? I can't a messenger link in Outlook's options,
and when I open Messenger option,s I can't find anything referring to
Outlook. I've also unchecked everything under Preferences.

 

[T. Wise]

Thanks! The one that worked was Group Policy / Administrative Templates.

 

[a nonymous]

| Just got a new computer with XP Pro SP2 loaded. I disabled Windows
| Messenger Service by going into Administrative Tools, Services, Messenger,
| and selected "disable".
|
| When I open Outlook 2003, Messenger doesn't open. When I download email it
| doesn't open. But when I OPEN an email message, all of a sudden, Windows
| Messenger pops up in my system tray. And if I right-click and hit exit, it
| tells me it can't as long as OL is open.
|
| I've gone into OL and looked in Add-In manager, Com add-ins, and otehr
| likely place, but for the life of me I cannot find what's telling Messenger
| to load.
|
| How do I kill this thing?


http://www.dougknox.com
Win XP Utilities
Disable/Remove Windows Messenger

 

[PA Bear]

(;+>}

Thanks! The one that worked was Group Policy / Administrative Templates.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Just got a new computer with XP Pro SP2 loaded. I disabled Windows
Messenger Service by going into Administrative Tools, Services, Messenger,
and selected "disable".

When I open Outlook 2003, Messenger doesn't open. When I download email it
doesn't open. But when I OPEN an email message, all of a sudden, Windows
Messenger pops up in my system tray. And if I right-click and hit exit, it
tells me it can't as long as OL is open.

The Messenger service and Windows Messenger are quite unrelated. I am
not sure where Outlook as opposed to Outlook Express would get involved
with WM, but OE would if you have a setting like 'add to contacts'
enabled - or even its View set to include Contacts

 

[Wab]

In Outlook go to Tools/Options then click the Other Tab.
There is a tick box to allow/disallow Windows Messaging in Outlook.

Kind regards

Wab