Disable Windows Messenger

[Herb Lindberg]

I disable MSMSGS (Microsoft Windows Messenger) with
Startup Cop and next time I turn on my computer the
keyboard and mouse lock up. With a powerdown (hard)
restart my keyboard and mouse return to action but so
does Windows Messenger in my Systems Tray. How do I make
this unwanted program go away? It uses memory, cpu cycles
and pops up an irritating update window from my task bar.
I don't intend to use Windows Messenger in the
foreseeable future and need to purge it from my system
until such time as I want to use it.

[Gary Tsang]

See if the tip on this page helps you

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger.htm

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Gary Tsang


"Herb Lindberg" > wrote in message
...
> I disable MSMSGS (Microsoft Windows Messenger) with
> Startup Cop and next time I turn on my computer the
> keyboard and mouse lock up. With a powerdown (hard)
> restart my keyboard and mouse return to action but so
> does Windows Messenger in my Systems Tray. How do I make
> this unwanted program go away? It uses memory, cpu cycles
> and pops up an irritating update window from my task bar.
> I don't intend to use Windows Messenger in the
> foreseeable future and need to purge it from my system
> until such time as I want to use it.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Herb,

Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning"
feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger and cause this behavior.
To stop it, 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com



"Herb Lindberg" > wrote in message
...
> I disable MSMSGS (Microsoft Windows Messenger) with
> Startup Cop and next time I turn on my computer the
> keyboard and mouse lock up. With a powerdown (hard)
> restart my keyboard and mouse return to action but so
> does Windows Messenger in my Systems Tray. How do I make
> this unwanted program go away? It uses memory, cpu cycles
> and pops up an irritating update window from my task bar.
> I don't intend to use Windows Messenger in the
> foreseeable future and need to purge it from my system
> until such time as I want to use it.
>