Disable Windows Messenger

[Phoebe]

I want to disable Windows Messenger. I thought I had done
that in the Add/Remove Programs section, but the icon
still appears on the taskbar asking me if I want to sign
in. What have I missed??

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Phoebe,

Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning"
feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger and cause Windows
Messenger to automatically start and not be able to be closed. To stop it, open Norton
Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by
the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then Instant Messenger then
uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.

Also, if you're an Outlook Express user, it will automatically start Windows Messenger. To
stop it, close Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Phoebe" > wrote in message
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> I want to disable Windows Messenger. I thought I had done
> that in the Add/Remove Programs section, but the icon
> still appears on the taskbar asking me if I want to sign
> in. What have I missed??
>
>