Windows Live Messenger.

[fwall4]

I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I safely
delete this folder located at C:\Program Files\ Windows Live\Messenger?
Thanks, Fred

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

No.

You will find support for Windows Live Messenger in this newsgroup:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger

Hotmail Community Forums <=post all Hotmail-specific questions here!
http://windowslivehelp.com/community/Default.aspx

 

[Gordon]

I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I safely
delete this folder located at C:\Program Files\ Windows Live\Messenger?
Thanks, Fred

No. Of course not. You don't go about willy-nilly deleting program folders.
Turn it off using the options in the program itself.

 

[Daave]

I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I
safely delete this folder located at C:\Program Files\ Windows
Live\Messenger? Thanks, Fred

If you go into Tools | Options, you should see the following:

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com...l1UMbsZbQJD0dyk8H_4qgNyY0Oi_A7agw/options.png

Uncheck the top box.

Also, see this page:

http://windowslive.com/Connect/Post/a201afbb-b0f5-4126-a0c9-8fd04bcf8a4f

_How to prevent WLM from automatically loading when I visit
messenger-aware sites with IE:_

In any Internet Explorer (newer versions) window:

1. Press ALT (this will show the menu bar if it's not already there)

2. Go to Tools > Internet Options

3. Change to the "Programs" tab

4. Press on "Manage add-ons"

5. Choose add-ons Filter "add-ons that run without requiring permission"

6. Sort add-ons by name

7. *Disable all "Windows Live Messenger" add-ons (4 items)*

_Warning:_
Disabling messenger add-ons in Internet Explorer removes all messenger
functionality from your browser. If you don't wish that, don't do it!
However, if you don't know about this functionality, I think you won't
really miss it

 

[fwall4]

Thanks to all who replied, but especially to Daave. You had the solution I
was looking for. The 7 step instructions on how to prevent WLM from
automatically loading.... did the trick!! Only a small balloon opens
momentarily advising that "Add-On is disabled". Now my emails load a lot
faster, not having to wait on WLM. Thanks Daave for your advise. Fred

 

[Daave]

YW. Glad to help.

Thanks to all who replied, but especially to Daave. You had the
solution I was looking for. The 7 step instructions on how to prevent
WLM from automatically loading.... did the trick!! Only a small
balloon opens momentarily advising that "Add-On is disabled". Now my
emails load a lot faster, not having to wait on WLM. Thanks Daave for
your advise. Fred