Who said Messenger could autorun?

[Phil Sharpe]

I recently installed "Security Update for Windows Messenger" (KB887472) from
WU (v5) - if Microsoft says it's critical then what choice do I have?
I've never had a start-menu link to Windows Messenger - a deliberate choice
(see Windows Components Wizard).
Since KB887472 I've not only got Messenger on my start-menu, it also auto
starts every time I log in (entry in
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run)
I've never used Messenger and don't imagine that I ever will.

Also, following KB887472, webscanx (the internet download scan part of
McAfee AV 4.5.1) will no longer run.

Anyone got any suggestions?
(I'm using XP Pro SP1, Media Player 10)

TIA,
Phil

 

[Phil Sharpe]

Removed the autorun registry entry.
Now every time I open Outlook Express (to access newsgroups) my registry is
updated again with this same Run registry value (I'm blocking it with
Ad-Watch).

What is going on - I don't want Messenger!!!!

 

[Galen]

In Phil Sharpe <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Removed the autorun registry entry.
Now every time I open Outlook Express (to access newsgroups) my
registry is updated again with this same Run registry value (I'm
blocking it with Ad-Watch).

What is going on - I don't want Messenger!!!!

Disable/Remove Windows Messenger:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

Galen