Stop Windows Messenger From Starting During Bootup

[Guest]

My daughter uses Windows Messenger on our family computer? Is there a way to disable it from automatically starting when I turn on our PC? When I'm working on the PC, I keep getting Messenger pop ups indicating that her buddies are logged in. This is good for her but annoying for the rest of the family. I then must go into Messenger and log off. This happens even when there is no Messenger icon on the bottom right of the desktop. I would prefer that she turns on Messenger when she wants to use it. I have a later version of Norton. A previous note suggests that the problem can be solved by unchecking the Windows Messenger toggle in Norton however I assume that this will stop the virus protection as well.

 

[Marc]

In Messenger, go into tools - options - general and turn off the first
checkbox (automatic ...)

My daughter uses Windows Messenger on our family computer? Is there a way

to disable it from automatically starting when I turn on our PC? When I'm
working on the PC, I keep getting Messenger pop ups indicating that her
buddies are logged in. This is good for her but annoying for the rest of
the family. I then must go into Messenger and log off. This happens even
when there is no Messenger icon on the bottom right of the desktop. I would
prefer that she turns on Messenger when she wants to use it. I have a later
version of Norton. A previous note suggests that the problem can be solved
by unchecking the Windows Messenger toggle in Norton however I assume that
this will stop the virus protection as well.