Hi,
Click start, select run and type regedit, and click ok.
Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft].
Create a new key by the name "Messenger" and then within that another key by
the name "Client". This is equivalent to creating and navigation to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client].
Within this create a DWORD key by the name "PreventRun" and set its value to
1. Quit registry and even though not a must, its a good idea to reboot.
This should prevent messenger from loading, and speed up Outlook express.
A more easier method, if you dont like registry editing...
Go to C:\Program Files and rename Messenger directory to something else e.g.
MessengerOff. This works as well.
Best of luck,
Prasad
(AOL - prasadbdg)
