Windows Messenger Starting Up When I Dial In

[James]

I am currently using Windows Messenger 4.7 under XP Pro.
Now this problem has only recently occured in the past
weeks and I cannot find a way to fix it. I have every
option that relates to Windows Messenger turned off so
that it will not startup with any application (Windows,
Outlook Express, Windows Messenger itself, etc..). This
doesn't mean I don't use it; I do, just that I like to run
it manually. However, everytime I dial into my MSN
Internet Access account, Windows Messenger starts up but
the icon doesn't show up on the system tray. I know that
it starts up cause it tells me how many new email messages
I have. In order to make the icon appear in the system
tray, I have to open Outlook Express. Now what I want to
know is how do I prevent Windows Messenger from signing in
every single time I dial into my ISP? It is so annoying.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings James,

Unfortunately if you're using MSN Explorer, Windows Messenger will automatically start but if
you're using a normal "Dial Up Networking" account for MSN, there's no reason it should
start. Since you don't see the icon, 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


"James" > wrote in message ...
> I am currently using Windows Messenger 4.7 under XP Pro.
> Now this problem has only recently occured in the past
> weeks and I cannot find a way to fix it. I have every
> option that relates to Windows Messenger turned off so
> that it will not startup with any application (Windows,
> Outlook Express, Windows Messenger itself, etc..). This
> doesn't mean I don't use it; I do, just that I like to run
> it manually. However, everytime I dial into my MSN
> Internet Access account, Windows Messenger starts up but
> the icon doesn't show up on the system tray. I know that
> it starts up cause it tells me how many new email messages
> I have. In order to make the icon appear in the system
> tray, I have to open Outlook Express. Now what I want to
> know is how do I prevent Windows Messenger from signing in
> every single time I dial into my ISP? It is so annoying.

[James]

Thanks you so much Jonathan! I think that fixed the
problem. I never realized that having Norton AV 2003
protect MSN Messenger would force the program to start up
and sign in everytime I dialed into my isp. But thanks for
the help. I appreciate it.


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings James,
>
>Unfortunately if you're using MSN Explorer, Windows
Messenger will automatically start but if
>you're using a normal "Dial Up Networking" account for
MSN, there's no reason it should
>start. Since you don't see the icon, 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
>
>
>"James" > wrote in message
...
>> I am currently using Windows Messenger 4.7 under XP Pro.
>> Now this problem has only recently occured in the past
>> weeks and I cannot find a way to fix it. I have every
>> option that relates to Windows Messenger turned off so
>> that it will not startup with any application (Windows,
>> Outlook Express, Windows Messenger itself, etc..). This
>> doesn't mean I don't use it; I do, just that I like to
run
>> it manually. However, everytime I dial into my MSN
>> Internet Access account, Windows Messenger starts up but
>> the icon doesn't show up on the system tray. I know
that
>> it starts up cause it tells me how many new email
messages
>> I have. In order to make the icon appear in the system
>> tray, I have to open Outlook Express. Now what I want
to
>> know is how do I prevent Windows Messenger from signing
in
>> every single time I dial into my ISP? It is so
annoying.
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi James,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"James" > wrote in message ...
> Thanks you so much Jonathan! I think that fixed the
> problem. I never realized that having Norton AV 2003
> protect MSN Messenger would force the program to start up
> and sign in everytime I dialed into my isp. But thanks for
> the help. I appreciate it.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings James,
> >
> >Unfortunately if you're using MSN Explorer, Windows
> Messenger will automatically start but if
> >you're using a normal "Dial Up Networking" account for
> MSN, there's no reason it should
> >start. Since you don't see the icon, 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
> >
> >
> >"James" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I am currently using Windows Messenger 4.7 under XP Pro.
> >> Now this problem has only recently occured in the past
> >> weeks and I cannot find a way to fix it. I have every
> >> option that relates to Windows Messenger turned off so
> >> that it will not startup with any application (Windows,
> >> Outlook Express, Windows Messenger itself, etc..). This
> >> doesn't mean I don't use it; I do, just that I like to
> run
> >> it manually. However, everytime I dial into my MSN
> >> Internet Access account, Windows Messenger starts up but
> >> the icon doesn't show up on the system tray. I know
> that
> >> it starts up cause it tells me how many new email
> messages
> >> I have. In order to make the icon appear in the system
> >> tray, I have to open Outlook Express. Now what I want
> to
> >> know is how do I prevent Windows Messenger from signing
> in
> >> every single time I dial into my ISP? It is so
> annoying.
> >
> >
> >.
> >