Windows Messenger refuses not to log on

[Chris]

Hi

I have MSN Messenger 6.2 and XP pro. When I log onto
outlook Express, windows messenger always starts up. I
have told it not to in the options of outlook express,
and also removed it from the add/remove programs window.
However it still opens up, when I log onto outlook
express, and keeps coming up with the box, that I need to
update to messenger 4.X. How can I stop this. Can I
totally remove it, and still use remote assisstance, and
other things in MSN messenger 6.2??

Any ideas????

rgrds

Chris

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Chris,

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

After this, Windows Messenger (4.x) will no longer load and therefore shouldn't display this
message. However, Windows Messenger *is* required for Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and
Application Sharing within MSN Messenger 6.2 (there is no way around that).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Chris]

Many Thanks Johnathan,

I presume this reg fix, will not therefore diasble
functionality, just stop it loading up, and I can still
use remote assistance etc?

Rgrds

Chris

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Chris,

To stop this "auto start" behavior in Outlook Express,

close Outlook Express then download

and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_o e.reg

After this, Windows Messenger (4.x) will no longer load

and therefore shouldn't display this

message. However, Windows Messenger *is* required for

Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Chris,

Nope, you won't lose anything except the ability to see the status of your Messenger contacts
in the "Contacts" pane in Outlook Express.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.