MSN - pop up windows when contact on line

[Philip Guest]

My son uses MSN Messenger - I do not. It upsets me that
when I'm on Outlook Express his little friends think its
him and I keep getting windows popping up with rude
words ! The names some of these teenagers decide to call
themselves are obnoxious. How do I stop them popping up
please. There must be a way and it's probably very simple
so I'd be grateful if some kind soul could help an oldie
like me.

Phil

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Phil,

Assuming Messenger isn't signed in or started when you're using the computer, simply make
sure Outlook Express is closed, then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
This will stop Messenger from starting with Outlook Express and therefore Messenger won't be
logged in.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Philip Guest" > wrote in message
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> My son uses MSN Messenger - I do not. It upsets me that
> when I'm on Outlook Express his little friends think its
> him and I keep getting windows popping up with rude
> words ! The names some of these teenagers decide to call
> themselves are obnoxious. How do I stop them popping up
> please. There must be a way and it's probably very simple
> so I'd be grateful if some kind soul could help an oldie
> like me.
>
> Phil