Stupid Messenger always starts!

[Mats Sparr]

I have both windows messenger (4.7) and MSN Messenger 6.1 on my
computer.
I do NOT want messenger to logon when i start windows but Windows
Messenger seems to logon wheter i want or not.
I do not see it in the tray of my taskbar, but suddenly i recieve a
message from someone and then i realise im loged on.
"Run this program when windows starts" & "Allow this program to run in
the background" is NOT checked.

Regards

Mats

 

[Raoul]

Are you using Outloook Express? If so, click on Tools/Options and uncheck
the box which says 'Automatically log on to Windows Messenger'.

 

[Fabrizio]

I have the same prob! As soon as I start outlook express the silly messanger
4.7 starts in the backgroud without my knoledge. The option ' 'Automatically
log on to Windows Messenger' in tool/options is already unchecked!!
I even unchecked the option " run in the background ' in in the messanger
4.7 but the prob is still there!!

Any other ideas?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Fabrizio,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg

After this Messenger will no longer start Messenger.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Mats,

Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new
"instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to also
keep starting. 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
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Sunny]

Hi Fabrizio,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, then download and run the following ..reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg

After this Messenger will no longer start Messenger.
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The message that "programs require messenger (IE and OE)"
and/or "some programs are using messenger and must be closed"
What are the "dire consequences" that are mentioned when I dare to try and
get rid of messenger ?