Messenger 4.7.2009 do not start with Windows...Why?

[Magnus Persson]

After I installed Office Professional Enterprise 2003 I noticed that Windows
Messenger nolonger starts even though "Run this program when Windows starts"
is checked (Tools>Options>Preferences).

It may or may not have anything to do with Office 2003 it's just that I
didn't notice until after I installed it.

Anybody know why Messenger do not start automatically?

/Magnus

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Magnus,

This will occur when MSN Messenger 6 has been installed (even if its been uninstalled). To
get this functionality back, close down Windows Messenger (right-click its icon and choose
Exit), then click Start, then Run, type "regedit" and then click OK. You'll now be in the
Registry Editor, if you're not familiar with it, this is where most configuration settings in
Windows end up. To fix your problem you'll need to navigate to the My
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Mess engerService key (they look like folders
and navigation is the same as in Windows Explorer). After you find the MessengerService key,
click it, then click the Edit menu, then choose Delete. Confirm the operation and now the
MessengerService key should be completely gone. Then close the registry editor, click Start,
then All Programs, then Windows Messenger. Then, you'll need to sign in to both of your
services one more time manually (type your login/password) into Windows Messenger, and after
this it will once again log on automatically.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Magnus Persson" > wrote in message
...
> After I installed Office Professional Enterprise 2003 I noticed that Windows
> Messenger nolonger starts even though "Run this program when Windows starts"
> is checked (Tools>Options>Preferences).
>
> It may or may not have anything to do with Office 2003 it's just that I
> didn't notice until after I installed it.
>
> Anybody know why Messenger do not start automatically?
>
> /Magnus
>
>

[Magnus Persson]

I havn't installed MSN Messenger...

I did exit Windows Messenger and renamed the messenger key thus forcing it
to create a new key but it still doesn't start automatically.

/Magnus

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Magnus,
>
> This will occur when MSN Messenger 6 has been installed (even if its been
uninstalled). To
> get this functionality back, close down Windows Messenger (right-click its
icon and choose
> Exit), then click Start, then Run, type "regedit" and then click OK.
You'll now be in the
> Registry Editor, if you're not familiar with it, this is where most
configuration settings in
> Windows end up. To fix your problem you'll need to navigate to the My
> Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Mess engerService key (they
look like folders
> and navigation is the same as in Windows Explorer). After you find the
MessengerService key,
> click it, then click the Edit menu, then choose Delete. Confirm the
operation and now the
> MessengerService key should be completely gone. Then close the registry
editor, click Start,
> then All Programs, then Windows Messenger. Then, you'll need to sign in
to both of your
> services one more time manually (type your login/password) into Windows
Messenger, and after
> this it will once again log on automatically.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
> "Magnus Persson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > After I installed Office Professional Enterprise 2003 I noticed that
Windows
> > Messenger nolonger starts even though "Run this program when Windows
starts"
> > is checked (Tools>Options>Preferences).
> >
> > It may or may not have anything to do with Office 2003 it's just that I
> > didn't notice until after I installed it.
> >
> > Anybody know why Messenger do not start automatically?
> >
> > /Magnus
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Magnus,

In that case, it's probably easier just to add a shortcut manually to force it to
automatically start. To do so, click the Start Menu, point to All Programs, right-click and
Startup group and choose Open. Then choose the File menu, then New, and then Shortcut. In
the location field, enter:
"%programfiles%\messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

(exactly as shown above) then click Next, and then Finish.

It should then open when you logon to Windows.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Magnus Persson" > wrote in message
...
> I havn't installed MSN Messenger...
>
> I did exit Windows Messenger and renamed the messenger key thus forcing it
> to create a new key but it still doesn't start automatically.
>
> /Magnus
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings Magnus,
> >
> > This will occur when MSN Messenger 6 has been installed (even if its been
> uninstalled). To
> > get this functionality back, close down Windows Messenger (right-click its
> icon and choose
> > Exit), then click Start, then Run, type "regedit" and then click OK.
> You'll now be in the
> > Registry Editor, if you're not familiar with it, this is where most
> configuration settings in
> > Windows end up. To fix your problem you'll need to navigate to the My
> > Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Mess engerService key (they
> look like folders
> > and navigation is the same as in Windows Explorer). After you find the
> MessengerService key,
> > click it, then click the Edit menu, then choose Delete. Confirm the
> operation and now the
> > MessengerService key should be completely gone. Then close the registry
> editor, click Start,
> > then All Programs, then Windows Messenger. Then, you'll need to sign in
> to both of your
> > services one more time manually (type your login/password) into Windows
> Messenger, and after
> > this it will once again log on automatically.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> > "Magnus Persson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > After I installed Office Professional Enterprise 2003 I noticed that
> Windows
> > > Messenger nolonger starts even though "Run this program when Windows
> starts"
> > > is checked (Tools>Options>Preferences).
> > >
> > > It may or may not have anything to do with Office 2003 it's just that I
> > > didn't notice until after I installed it.
> > >
> > > Anybody know why Messenger do not start automatically?
> > >
> > > /Magnus
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Magnus Persson]

I've been a software developer for more than 10 years now. I don't settle
with the "easy solution". When my things do not work as expected I find the
bug and remove it. If Windows Messenger do not start automatically I would
really like to know why.

Doesn't the messenger log anything?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Magnus,
>
> In that case, it's probably easier just to add a shortcut manually to
force it to
> automatically start. To do so, click the Start Menu, point to All
Programs, right-click and
> Startup group and choose Open. Then choose the File menu, then New, and
then Shortcut. In
> the location field, enter:
> "%programfiles%\messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
>
> (exactly as shown above) then click Next, and then Finish.
>
> It should then open when you logon to Windows.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Magnus Persson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I havn't installed MSN Messenger...
> >
> > I did exit Windows Messenger and renamed the messenger key thus forcing
it
> > to create a new key but it still doesn't start automatically.
> >
> > /Magnus
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Greetings Magnus,
> > >
> > > This will occur when MSN Messenger 6 has been installed (even if its
been
> > uninstalled). To
> > > get this functionality back, close down Windows Messenger (right-click
its
> > icon and choose
> > > Exit), then click Start, then Run, type "regedit" and then click OK.
> > You'll now be in the
> > > Registry Editor, if you're not familiar with it, this is where most
> > configuration settings in
> > > Windows end up. To fix your problem you'll need to navigate to the My
> > > Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Mess engerService key
(they
> > look like folders
> > > and navigation is the same as in Windows Explorer). After you find
the
> > MessengerService key,
> > > click it, then click the Edit menu, then choose Delete. Confirm the
> > operation and now the
> > > MessengerService key should be completely gone. Then close the
registry
> > editor, click Start,
> > > then All Programs, then Windows Messenger. Then, you'll need to sign
in
> > to both of your
> > > services one more time manually (type your login/password) into
Windows
> > Messenger, and after
> > > this it will once again log on automatically.
> > > ____________________________________________
> > > Jonathan Kay
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> > > Associate Expert
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Magnus Persson" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > After I installed Office Professional Enterprise 2003 I noticed that
> > Windows
> > > > Messenger nolonger starts even though "Run this program when Windows
> > starts"
> > > > is checked (Tools>Options>Preferences).
> > > >
> > > > It may or may not have anything to do with Office 2003 it's just
that I
> > > > didn't notice until after I installed it.
> > > >
> > > > Anybody know why Messenger do not start automatically?
> > > >
> > > > /Magnus
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>