Windows Messenger-SP2

[Jerome M. Katz]

I just installed Windows XP SP2. Windows Messsenger started at
startup. I went to Msconfig and set it not to start at startup, but
now it is trying again to run at startup (I have a startup monitor
program telling me whenever a program wants to run at startup. I am
always saying no but I get the prompt every several minutes. Does
anyone know how I can stop this?

Jerry

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Prevent "Windows Messenger" from automatically running
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_messenger_autorun.htm

Note: Disable your antivirus program before running this script.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I just installed Windows XP SP2. Windows Messsenger started at
| startup. I went to Msconfig and set it not to start at startup, but
| now it is trying again to run at startup (I have a startup monitor
| program telling me whenever a program wants to run at startup. I am
| always saying no but I get the prompt every several minutes. Does
| anyone know how I can stop this?
|
| Jerry

 

[Guest]

Have a look within messanger itself and uncheck the box
which says load at startup TOOLS>PREF

 

[Guest]

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-----Original Message-----
Prevent "Windows Messenger" from automatically running
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_messenger_auto run.htm

Note: Disable your antivirus program before running this script.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default. aspx
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:

| I just installed Windows XP SP2. Windows Messsenger started at
| startup. I went to Msconfig and set it not to start at startup, but
| now it is trying again to run at startup (I have a startup monitor
| program telling me whenever a program wants to run at startup. I am
| always saying no but I get the prompt every several minutes. Does
| anyone know how I can stop this?
|
| Jerry
.

 

[Testaren]

By far the easiet way to stop messenger from starting, is to rename it's
folder (i.e. from c:\Program\Messenger to something like
c:\Program\DontUseMessenger)

Soooo simple!