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Max
April 29th 03, 12:02 PM
Win XP Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 starts Windows Messenger no
matter if I uncheck automatic start. And worse yet it creates two
Messenger icons on the taskbar one of which is logged in the other not
logged in!
Any clues appreciated with thanks.

Max.
steve.uk
April 29th 03, 12:14 PM
uninstall windows messenger OR msn messenger.

it seems you have both.


"Max" > wrote in message
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> Win XP Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 starts Windows Messenger no
> matter if I uncheck automatic start. And worse yet it creates two
> Messenger icons on the taskbar one of which is logged in the other not
> logged in!
> Any clues appreciated with thanks.
>
> Max.
>
Max
April 29th 03, 01:21 PM
But both icons belong to Windows Messenger.
"steve.uk" > wrote in message
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uninstall windows messenger OR msn messenger.

it seems you have both.


"Max" > wrote in message
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> Win XP Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 starts Windows Messenger no
> matter if I uncheck automatic start. And worse yet it creates two
> Messenger icons on the taskbar one of which is logged in the other
not
> logged in!
> Any clues appreciated with thanks.
>
> Max.
>
Paul M
April 29th 03, 01:22 PM
Are you running Messenger Plus!?
"Max" > wrote in message ...

Win XP Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 starts Windows Messenger no matter if I uncheck automatic start. And worse yet it creates two Messenger icons on the taskbar one of which is logged in the other not logged in!
Any clues appreciated with thanks.

Max.
Michael Taylor
April 29th 03, 03:16 PM
The 2 WM icons in the notification area is a known problem and I believe is
fixed by installing the latest build of WM. I'm not sure if it will also fix
the automatic start option though. I can't remember the link for
downloading/installing the latest WM - hopefully Jonathan should see this
and chip in :o)
HTH
Mike

"Max" > wrote in message
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Win XP Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 starts Windows Messenger no matter if
I uncheck automatic start. And worse yet it creates two Messenger icons on
the taskbar one of which is logged in the other not logged in!
Any clues appreciated with thanks.

Max.
Darrell Catmull
April 29th 03, 03:57 PM
MICROSOFT needs to fix this as they are not distinguishing between XP users
an MSN user using XP. This aggravated me for sometime, I don't use MSN ISP
so I removed MSN Messenger from the control panel add remove programs
section. This will allow XP, OE, IE, Office, to use messenger as intended.

If you use MSN ISP then go to add/remove windows components and uncheck the
windows messenger box. Your MSN services will utilize the MSN messenger
program as intended.
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
April 29th 03, 04:40 PM
Greetings Max,

Try downloading and running this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg

This will stop Windows Messenger from loading with Outlook Express, and allow you to use MSN
Messenger 5 (the other Messenger) without a problem.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Max" > wrote in message
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Win XP Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 starts Windows Messenger no matter if I uncheck
automatic start. And worse yet it creates two Messenger icons on the taskbar one of which is
logged in the other not logged in!
Any clues appreciated with thanks.

Max.
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