Windows messenger

[Sam]

How do I stop windows messenger from signing on. Even though I unchecked the box to sign when windows starts it still starts up in the background and there is no indication that it is on until someone messages me. Is there a way to just take off windows me
ssenger.

-Sam

[MAP]

"Sam" wrote:

> How do I stop windows messenger from signing on. Even though I unchecked the box to sign when windows starts it still starts up in the background and there is no indication that it is on until someone messages me. Is there a way to just take off windows
messenger.
>
> -Sam

This is from Kelly's site,It worked for me.

There are various ways of disabling Windows Messenger from automatically starting, but they all have some drawbacks. Until now. Namely, if you disable Messenger, OE takes forever to load if you have the Contacts pane enabled.

Go to: Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWord value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the Contacts pane enabled).

[MAP]

"Sam" wrote:

> How do I stop windows messenger from signing on. Even though I unchecked the box to sign when windows starts it still starts up in the background and there is no indication that it is on until someone messages me. Is there a way to just take off windows
messenger.
>
> -Sam

This is from Kelly's site,It worked for me.

There are various ways of disabling Windows Messenger from automatically starting, but they all have some drawbacks. Until now. Namely, if you disable Messenger, OE takes forever to load if you have the Contacts pane enabled.

Go to: Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWord value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the Contacts pane enabled).

[MAP]

"Sam" wrote:

> How do I stop windows messenger from signing on. Even though I unchecked the box to sign when windows starts it still starts up in the background and there is no indication that it is on until someone messages me. Is there a way to just take off windows
messenger.
>
> -Sam

This is from Kelly's site,It worked for me.

There are various ways of disabling Windows Messenger from automatically starting, but they all have some drawbacks. Until now. Namely, if you disable Messenger, OE takes forever to load if you have the Contacts pane enabled.

Go to: Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWord value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the Contacts pane enabled).

[MAP]

"Sam" wrote:

> How do I stop windows messenger from signing on. Even though I unchecked the box to sign when windows starts it still starts up in the background and there is no indication that it is on until someone messages me. Is there a way to just take off windows
messenger.
>
> -Sam

This is from Kelly's site,It worked for me.

There are various ways of disabling Windows Messenger from automatically starting, but they all have some drawbacks. Until now. Namely, if you disable Messenger, OE takes forever to load if you have the Contacts pane enabled.

Go to: Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWord value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the Contacts pane enabled).

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi Sam,

How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based =
Computer:=20
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-US;q302089

You can also control the setting via Group Policy in Windows XP =
Professional.

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

"Sam" > wrote in message =
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How do I stop windows messenger from signing on. Even though I unchecked =
the box to sign when windows starts it still starts up in the background =
and there is no indication that it is on until someone messages me. Is =
there a way to just take off windows messenger.

-Sam

[MAP]

"Sam" wrote:

> How do I stop windows messenger from signing on. Even though I unchecked the box to sign when windows starts it still starts up in the background and there is no indication that it is on until someone messages me. Is there a way to just take off windows
messenger.
>
> -Sam

This is from Kelly's site,It worked for me.

There are various ways of disabling Windows Messenger from automatically starting, but they all have some drawbacks. Until now. Namely, if you disable Messenger, OE takes forever to load if you have the Contacts pane enabled.

Go to: Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWord value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the Contacts pane enabled).