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mrb1967
December 5th 03, 11:01 PM
I wish this thing would go away!! I have unchecked run in background and run
when windows starts. it still comes up in the systray when I start outlook
express! any suggestions??

Ramesh
December 5th 03, 11:01 PM
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/989/
Remove Windows Messenger from Outlook Express

How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089

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"mrb1967" > wrote in message
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I wish this thing would go away!! I have unchecked run in background and run
when windows starts. it still comes up in the systray when I start outlook
express! any suggestions??

David A. Spicer
December 5th 03, 11:02 PM
Close your contact list in Outlook Express.

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"mrb1967" > wrote in message
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> I wish this thing would go away!! I have unchecked run in background and
run
> when windows starts. it still comes up in the systray when I start outlook
> express! any suggestions??
>
>

Jim
December 5th 03, 11:02 PM
You could always try:

Open OE
Tools | Options | General
Uncheck "open windows messenger"

Jim

"David A. Spicer" > wrote in message
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> Close your contact list in Outlook Express.
>
> --
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> "mrb1967" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > I wish this thing would go away!! I have unchecked run in background and
> run
> > when windows starts. it still comes up in the systray when I start
outlook
> > express! any suggestions??
> >
> >
>
>

Doug Knox MS-MVP
December 5th 03, 11:02 PM
See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilties, Disable/Remove Windows Messenger.

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"mrb1967" > wrote in message
. ..
> I wish this thing would go away!! I have unchecked run in background and
run
> when windows starts. it still comes up in the systray when I start outlook
> express! any suggestions??
>
>

David A. Spicer
December 5th 03, 11:02 PM
The Contact List will still open it.
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"Jim" > wrote in message
...
> You could always try:
>
> Open OE
> Tools | Options | General
> Uncheck "open windows messenger"
>
> Jim
>
> "David A. Spicer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Close your contact list in Outlook Express.
> >
> > --
> >
> > "mrb1967" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> > > I wish this thing would go away!! I have unchecked run in background
and
> > run
> > > when windows starts. it still comes up in the systray when I start
> outlook
> > > express! any suggestions??
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Jim
December 5th 03, 11:05 PM
Sorry ... I'm not clear what you mean ... the messenger contact list?

Jim

"David A. Spicer" > wrote in message
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> The Contact List will still open it.
> --
>
> "Jim" > wrote in message
> ...
> > You could always try:
> >
> > Open OE
> > Tools | Options | General
> > Uncheck "open windows messenger"
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > "David A. Spicer" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Close your contact list in Outlook Express.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > "mrb1967" > wrote in message
> > > . ..
> > > > I wish this thing would go away!! I have unchecked run in background
> and
> > > run
> > > > when windows starts. it still comes up in the systray when I start
> > outlook
> > > > express! any suggestions??
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Kelly
December 5th 03, 11:05 PM
Hi,

Disable/Remove Messenger and/or from OE (Line 44)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Disable Messenger from Outlook (Line 193)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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"Jim" > wrote in message
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> Sorry ... I'm not clear what you mean ... the messenger contact list?
>
> Jim
>
> "David A. Spicer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The Contact List will still open it.
> > --
> >
> > "Jim" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > You could always try:
> > >
> > > Open OE
> > > Tools | Options | General
> > > Uncheck "open windows messenger"
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > "David A. Spicer" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Close your contact list in Outlook Express.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > "mrb1967" > wrote in message
> > > > . ..
> > > > > I wish this thing would go away!! I have unchecked run in
background
> > and
> > > > run
> > > > > when windows starts. it still comes up in the systray when I start
> > > outlook
> > > > > express! any suggestions??
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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David A. Spicer
December 5th 03, 11:07 PM
Negative, Messenger Contacts are listed in the OE Contact List. As long as
the OE Contact List is open it will call the Messenger when started.

"Jim" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry ... I'm not clear what you mean ... the messenger contact list?
>
> Jim
>
> "David A. Spicer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The Contact List will still open it.
> > --
> >
> > "Jim" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > You could always try:
> > >
> > > Open OE
> > > Tools | Options | General
> > > Uncheck "open windows messenger"
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > "David A. Spicer" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Close your contact list in Outlook Express.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > "mrb1967" > wrote in message
> > > > . ..
> > > > > I wish this thing would go away!! I have unchecked run in
background
> > and
> > > > run
> > > > > when windows starts. it still comes up in the systray when I start
> > > outlook
> > > > > express! any suggestions??
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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