Windows Messenger doesn't completely shutdown when closed

[Michael]

I've never had a problem with windows messenger on XP Pro
until now. I've always had it set not to load with windows
or run in the background. Now ever since I upgraded to
version 4.7 it runs in the background weather I want it to
or not. I keep find it running in my task manager after
closing it. When I click the "X" to close it, I want it to
close, not run in the background. I don't like im's
popping up when I'm in the middle of doing something else
and taking focus away from what I'm doing.

[Edward Rozee]

Open Windows Messenger, go to Tools -> Options and under the General tab,
uncheck the box that says "Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts". Also,
if you use Outlook Express, disable the Windows Messenger integration (Open
OE -> Tools -> Options -> Uncheck "Automatically sign in to Windows
Messenger") These two steps will stop Windows Messenger from loading when
you don't want it.

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Hope this helps,
Edward Rozee

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"Michael" > wrote in message
...
> I've never had a problem with windows messenger on XP Pro
> until now. I've always had it set not to load with windows
> or run in the background. Now ever since I upgraded to
> version 4.7 it runs in the background weather I want it to
> or not. I keep find it running in my task manager after
> closing it. When I click the "X" to close it, I want it to
> close, not run in the background. I don't like im's
> popping up when I'm in the middle of doing something else
> and taking focus away from what I'm doing.

[Michael]

Edward, reread my post. I've had it set not to load with
windows for a long time and also not have outlook express
to log into messenger. The problem is that even though the
options in messenger are set not to load with windows and
not to run in the background when closed, it still runs in
the background. I keep getting IM's with messenger closed
and when I check in the task manager it shows it as
running on the processes page. this is version 4.7

>-----Original Message-----
>Open Windows Messenger, go to Tools -> Options and under
the General tab,
>uncheck the box that says "Run Windows Messenger when
Windows starts". Also,
>if you use Outlook Express, disable the Windows Messenger
integration (Open
>OE -> Tools -> Options -> Uncheck "Automatically sign in
to Windows
>Messenger") These two steps will stop Windows Messenger
from loading when
>you don't want it.
>
>--
>Hope this helps,
>Edward Rozee
>
>**Remove "_NOSPAM" to contact me via email**
>"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>> I've never had a problem with windows messenger on XP
Pro
>> until now. I've always had it set not to load with
windows
>> or run in the background. Now ever since I upgraded to
>> version 4.7 it runs in the background weather I want it
to
>> or not. I keep find it running in my task manager after
>> closing it. When I click the "X" to close it, I want it
to
>> close, not run in the background. I don't like im's
>> popping up when I'm in the middle of doing something
else
>> and taking focus away from what I'm doing.
>
>
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>