How to stop MSN Messenger from starting when using Hotmail

[Stuart Berger]

How can I stop MSN Messenger from starting up when using Hotmail?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Stuart,

Unfortunately you can't, this functionality is built-into Internet Explorer and Messenger.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Stuart Berger" > wrote in message
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> How can I stop MSN Messenger from starting up when using Hotmail?
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[ian morris]

Hi, the linkage microsoft have embedded is worse...

I got msn 4.7 and outlook express 6.0 presinstalled on my
new machine, taking Microsoft guidance when I started msn
4.7, I applied the 'critical' patches and upgraded to msn
6.

Now whenever I open outlook express, msn 4.7 opens, so I
unchecked to option in Outlook express, made no
difference, deleted the program for msn4.7. made no odds.

each time I open outlok express Bill Gates opens MSN 4.7,
leaving me wide open to whatever world cares to throw
through the open door!!!

Scary

perhaps someone knows the solution?
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Stuart,
>
>Unfortunately you can't, this functionality is built-into
Internet Explorer and Messenger.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Stuart Berger" > wrote in
message
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>> How can I stop MSN Messenger from starting up when
using Hotmail?
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>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Ian,

You can actually stop this from happening. Just close Outlook Express, then download and run
this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg

After running/importing, Outlook Express will no longer open Windows Messenger 4.7.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"ian morris" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, the linkage microsoft have embedded is worse...
>
> I got msn 4.7 and outlook express 6.0 presinstalled on my
> new machine, taking Microsoft guidance when I started msn
> 4.7, I applied the 'critical' patches and upgraded to msn
> 6.
>
> Now whenever I open outlook express, msn 4.7 opens, so I
> unchecked to option in Outlook express, made no
> difference, deleted the program for msn4.7. made no odds.
>
> each time I open outlok express Bill Gates opens MSN 4.7,
> leaving me wide open to whatever world cares to throw
> through the open door!!!
>
> Scary
>
> perhaps someone knows the solution?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Stuart,
> >
> >Unfortunately you can't, this functionality is built-into
> Internet Explorer and Messenger.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"Stuart Berger" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> How can I stop MSN Messenger from starting up when
> using Hotmail?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Stuart Berger]

Thanks for the info....I just went and uninstalled MSN Messenger since I
usually use the Messenger that came with XP. I don't like app's starting on
thier own...found if you uninstall it through Add/Remove Programs ya still
gotta delete some files and folder that uninstall leaves behind and also
some reg keys in the registry!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Stuart,

This is true -- it does leave things behind (in case you reinstall it).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Stuart Berger" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the info....I just went and uninstalled MSN Messenger since I
> usually use the Messenger that came with XP. I don't like app's starting on
> thier own...found if you uninstall it through Add/Remove Programs ya still
> gotta delete some files and folder that uninstall leaves behind and also
> some reg keys in the registry!
>
>