Windows Messenger

[Guest]

How do I stop windows messenger from loading every time I open Outlook
Express. I have MSN 7.5 which I use regularly so why does windows messenger
open. I have unticked it by using msconfig but it still keeps coming back.
Your help is much appreciated.

 

[Alias]

How do I stop windows messenger from loading every time I open Outlook
Express. I have MSN 7.5 which I use regularly so why does windows messenger
open. I have unticked it by using msconfig but it still keeps coming back.
Your help is much appreciated.

Retick it in MSCONFIG. Then open OE and go to Tools/Options/General Tab.
Untick "Automatically log on to Windows Messenger".

Get rid of the Contacts Pane, under your Folders Pane using the "x" in
the top right hand side of the Pane. Close OE and reboot and it
shouldn't be in MSCONFIG or open when you open OE.

Alias

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

How do I stop windows messenger from loading every time I open Outlook
Express. I have MSN 7.5 which I use regularly so why does windows
messenger
open. I have unticked it by using msconfig but it still keeps coming back.
Your help is much appreciated.

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/disabmes.htm

To prevent MS Messenger from loading with OE you must do BOTH of these
things if you don't want to edit the Registry:

In Tools | Options uncheck the option to automatically logon to Messenger.

AND

In View | Layout uncheck the Contacts Pane.

OR

Go to Start | Run and type

Regedit

Go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWORD value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the
Contacts pane enabled)

To just stop it from running at all follow this advice from Kelly:

"Only 3 Registry edits are required to stop Messenger and get rid of the
delay in OE. Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client

Add the following values as New, DWord Values:

PreventRun
PreventAutoRun

Set the value of each of these to 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWORD value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the
Contacts pane enabled)


You can also stop the spam without disabling Messenger. In Messenger select
Tools | Options and open the Privacy tab. In MSN Messenger 5 there a check
box "Only people on My Allow List can see my status and send me messages"
that you can check (turn on). In Windows Messenger 4.7 you can select the
"All other users" in My Allow List and move it to My Block List. In both
cases the popups should stop and you can still IM with your friends.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all your help. Its sorted now.

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/disabmes.htm

To prevent MS Messenger from loading with OE you must do BOTH of these
things if you don't want to edit the Registry:

In Tools | Options uncheck the option to automatically logon to Messenger.

AND

In View | Layout uncheck the Contacts Pane.

OR

Go to Start | Run and type

Regedit

Go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWORD value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the
Contacts pane enabled)

To just stop it from running at all follow this advice from Kelly:

"Only 3 Registry edits are required to stop Messenger and get rid of the
delay in OE. Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client

Add the following values as New, DWord Values:

PreventRun
PreventAutoRun

Set the value of each of these to 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWORD value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the
Contacts pane enabled)


You can also stop the spam without disabling Messenger. In Messenger select
Tools | Options and open the Privacy tab. In MSN Messenger 5 there a check
box "Only people on My Allow List can see my status and send me messages"
that you can check (turn on). In Windows Messenger 4.7 you can select the
"All other users" in My Allow List and move it to My Block List. In both
cases the popups should stop and you can still IM with your friends.