preventing messenger auto-starting and logging in

[Good One]

As much as I like talking to friends, it is becoming quite frustrating doing
so everytime I have my computer on. There are times, you know when you are
getting romantic with your computer for example, that the interruption is
not wanted so my question:

How do you stop messenger from logging you in and showing that you are
available? I have told it not to start when the pc begins, I have also told
it not to start when outlook express is initiated. This seems to work for a
period of time, but the next time I look there it is in the tray area, a
little green man, all ready to socialise.

Help appreciated for the survival of social chit-chat

Regards

[GoodOne]

Wow I amaze myself sometimes. Just found out that it reconnects when i
change identities in Outlook Express. Each has their own settings so I need
to turn autologin off for all identities. Voila!


"Good One" > wrote in message
...
> As much as I like talking to friends, it is becoming quite frustrating
doing
> so everytime I have my computer on. There are times, you know when you
are
> getting romantic with your computer for example, that the interruption is
> not wanted so my question:
>
> How do you stop messenger from logging you in and showing that you are
> available? I have told it not to start when the pc begins, I have also
told
> it not to start when outlook express is initiated. This seems to work for
a
> period of time, but the next time I look there it is in the tray area, a
> little green man, all ready to socialise.
>
> Help appreciated for the survival of social chit-chat
>
> Regards
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Glad to hear it =)
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"GoodOne" > wrote in message
...
> Wow I amaze myself sometimes. Just found out that it reconnects when i
> change identities in Outlook Express. Each has their own settings so I need
> to turn autologin off for all identities. Voila!
>
>
> "Good One" > wrote in message
> ...
>> As much as I like talking to friends, it is becoming quite frustrating
> doing
>> so everytime I have my computer on. There are times, you know when you
> are
>> getting romantic with your computer for example, that the interruption is
>> not wanted so my question:
>>
>> How do you stop messenger from logging you in and showing that you are
>> available? I have told it not to start when the pc begins, I have also
> told
>> it not to start when outlook express is initiated. This seems to work for
> a
>> period of time, but the next time I look there it is in the tray area, a
>> little green man, all ready to socialise.
>>
>> Help appreciated for the survival of social chit-chat
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>
>