Messenger startup.

[John H]

Does microsoft has a fix for this?
Messenger is unchecked in Outlook Express but it loads anyway.
Windows XP Home Edition
John

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

To disable "Windows Messenger":

Open "Windows Messenger" and from the Toolbar select
Tools > Options > Preferences and uncheck:

"Run this program when Windows starts" and
"Allow this program to run in the background", then
click OK.

Next, open Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select
Tools > Options and under the General tab uncheck
"Automatically log on to Windows Messenger" and click
APPLY.


Alternative:

Prevent Windows Messenger from automatically running
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_messenger_autorun.htm

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| Does microsoft has a fix for this?
| Messenger is unchecked in Outlook Express but it loads anyway.
| Windows XP Home Edition
| John

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Stop Windows Messenger from Auto-Starting:

Disable the Contacts Pane. View | Layout.

If that does not do it, see:

http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/disabmes.htm

And, you can try this:

Go to Start>Run>Regedit>OK. Find and delete the
following Registry Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Run
\MSMSGS - {Delete}


To totally disable it, (SP2 Only):

If you want to disable Windows Messenger completely, use the Manage Add-on
feature. Open IE - Hold Alt - Tap T and A. Disable Windows Messenger. It can
be enabled in the future should you want to.

Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~