Messenger does not load automatically

[Steven Lyall]

I have 5 areas in my XP Pro installation. In some, Windows Messenger
automatically loads and in some, it doesn't.

Can I make it so that it automatically loads in all areas?

Thanks,

Steven

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Steven,

What exactly do you mean by "areas"?
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Steven Lyall" > wrote in message
...
> I have 5 areas in my XP Pro installation. In some, Windows Messenger
> automatically loads and in some, it doesn't.
>
> Can I make it so that it automatically loads in all areas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steven
>
>

[Steven Lyall]

Apologies - I mean that 5 people can login to their own accounts.

Thanks,

Steven

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Steven,
>
> What exactly do you mean by "areas"?
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
> "Steven Lyall" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have 5 areas in my XP Pro installation. In some, Windows Messenger
> > automatically loads and in some, it doesn't.
> >
> > Can I make it so that it automatically loads in all areas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steven
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Steven,

Ah, profiles you mean. It should load in all of them, the exception being if you have Norton
Antivirus 2003 installed, with multiple people on the PC, it can sometimes "get confused" --
if this is the case, simply turn off the Messenger scanning -- open Norton Antivirus
(Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the
clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck
MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.

If you don't have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed, or this didn't solve the problem, as a
workaround, in the accounts where Messenger doesn't automatically load, just add a shortcut
in the Startup group. To do so, click the Start Menu, point to All Programs, right-click and
Startup group and choose Open. Then choose the File menu, then New, and then Shortcut. In
the location field, enter:
"%programfiles%\messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

(exactly as shown above) then click Next, and then Finish.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Steven Lyall" > wrote in message
...
> Apologies - I mean that 5 people can login to their own accounts.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steven
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings Steven,
> >
> > What exactly do you mean by "areas"?
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> > "Steven Lyall" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have 5 areas in my XP Pro installation. In some, Windows Messenger
> > > automatically loads and in some, it doesn't.
> > >
> > > Can I make it so that it automatically loads in all areas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Steven
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Steven Lyall]

Great - thanks,

Steven

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Steven,
>
> Ah, profiles you mean. It should load in all of them, the exception being
if you have Norton
> Antivirus 2003 installed, with multiple people on the PC, it can sometimes
"get confused" --
> if this is the case, simply turn off the Messenger scanning -- open Norton
Antivirus
> (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon in the System Tray/Notification
Area (by the
> clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then Instant
Messenger then uncheck
> MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
>
> If you don't have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed, or this didn't solve
the problem, as a
> workaround, in the accounts where Messenger doesn't automatically load,
just add a shortcut
> in the Startup group. To do so, click the Start Menu, point to All
Programs, right-click and
> Startup group and choose Open. Then choose the File menu, then New, and
then Shortcut. In
> the location field, enter:
> "%programfiles%\messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
>
> (exactly as shown above) then click Next, and then Finish.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Steven Lyall" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Apologies - I mean that 5 people can login to their own accounts.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steven
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Greetings Steven,
> > >
> > > What exactly do you mean by "areas"?
> > > ____________________________________________
> > > Jonathan Kay
> > > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > Associate Expert
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Steven Lyall" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have 5 areas in my XP Pro installation. In some, Windows
Messenger
> > > > automatically loads and in some, it doesn't.
> > > >
> > > > Can I make it so that it automatically loads in all areas?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Steven
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Steven,

No problem =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Steven Lyall" > wrote in message
...
> Great - thanks,
>
> Steven
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Steven,
> >
> > Ah, profiles you mean. It should load in all of them, the exception being
> if you have Norton
> > Antivirus 2003 installed, with multiple people on the PC, it can sometimes
> "get confused" --
> > if this is the case, simply turn off the Messenger scanning -- open Norton
> Antivirus
> > (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon in the System Tray/Notification
> Area (by the
> > clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then Instant
> Messenger then uncheck
> > MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
> >
> > If you don't have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed, or this didn't solve
> the problem, as a
> > workaround, in the accounts where Messenger doesn't automatically load,
> just add a shortcut
> > in the Startup group. To do so, click the Start Menu, point to All
> Programs, right-click and
> > Startup group and choose Open. Then choose the File menu, then New, and
> then Shortcut. In
> > the location field, enter:
> > "%programfiles%\messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
> >
> > (exactly as shown above) then click Next, and then Finish.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Steven Lyall" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Apologies - I mean that 5 people can login to their own accounts.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Steven
> > >
> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Greetings Steven,
> > > >
> > > > What exactly do you mean by "areas"?
> > > > ____________________________________________
> > > > Jonathan Kay
> > > > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > > Associate Expert
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Steven Lyall" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I have 5 areas in my XP Pro installation. In some, Windows
> Messenger
> > > > > automatically loads and in some, it doesn't.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can I make it so that it automatically loads in all areas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Steven
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>