Question For Jonathan re Messenger & Outlook Express

[Mark Rowell]

Does Windows Messenger & Outlook Express have to be tied together? I hardly ever use Windows Messenger but it is always running and tying up resources. I don't want to uninstall Messenger but I don't want it running all the time either - is there any alternative?


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[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Mark,

Yes, you can stop Windows Messenger from loading with Outlook Express. Just close Outlook
Express, then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg

As well, if it's loading at bootup time, open up the main Messenger window, click the Tools
menu, then Options, then Preferences tab, uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts" and
then click OK.
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Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Mark Rowell" > wrote in message
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Does Windows Messenger & Outlook Express have to be tied together? I hardly ever use Windows
Messenger but it is always running and tying up resources. I don't want to uninstall
Messenger but I don't want it running all the time either - is there any alternative?


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