Windows Messenger dialog box

[Judy90]

RE: Windows Messenger update dailog box

WhenI log onto IE, a dialog box appears. The title is
Windows Messenger. The text says, "A newer version is
available. You must install the newer version in order to
continue. Would you like to do this now?"

The choices are: Yes.No. OK.What's new...

There is no cancel option & right-clicking has no effect.
This messege interferes with typing a search query.

Can you tell me how to get rid of it? I am not using
Windows Messenger and have disabled it in the proper
place (I think I have).

BTW: In posting this messege, I can NOT, as instructed,
place "(remove this)" in the Sender's E-mail. Why not?

Appreciate any help.

Judy90

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Judy,

Firstly, remove your saved Passport login in Windows XP, so it can't automatically sign you
in to the service (you can readd this back in the future if you like), click the Start
Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User Accounts in the Control Panel. Select
your account name, and then on the left side of the screen, under Related Tasks, click
'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that opens, click the Passport.Net\* (Passport)
entry and click 'Remove'.

If the window is still open with the upgrade question, say No, it should now stop trying.

Then open up Windows Messenger (click Start, then click Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK),
choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab, uncheck 'Run this Program when
Windows starts', 'Allow this program to run in the background' and click OK. Then
right-click on its icon in the notification area/system tray (by the clock) and click Exit.

It shouldn't bother you again.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Judy90" > wrote in message
...
> RE: Windows Messenger update dailog box
>
> WhenI log onto IE, a dialog box appears. The title is
> Windows Messenger. The text says, "A newer version is
> available. You must install the newer version in order to
> continue. Would you like to do this now?"
>
> The choices are: Yes.No. OK.What's new...
>
> There is no cancel option & right-clicking has no effect.
> This messege interferes with typing a search query.
>
> Can you tell me how to get rid of it? I am not using
> Windows Messenger and have disabled it in the proper
> place (I think I have).
>
> BTW: In posting this messege, I can NOT, as instructed,
> place "(remove this)" in the Sender's E-mail. Why not?
>
> Appreciate any help.
>
> Judy90