Windows Messenger Opens w/o Action

[soulman@dbzmail.com]

OS: XP Pro
Windows Messenger (WM) V 4.7

I have two problems with WM:

1) WM opens when I start Outlook Express(OE)even though I
leave "Log on to WM when started" unchecked in OE options
and have "Run this program when Windows starts" unchecked
in WM options/preferences. How do I avoid starting WM
when I do not manually start it?

2) When I have disconnected from WM, the program
periodically logs back on without my intervention and
without any other program running. How do I avoid these
unattended log-ons?

Thank you!

Mike

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Mike,

1. To stop this, close Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg

2. You can prevent this behavior by simply removing your saved password in Messenger. To do
so, click the Start Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User Accounts in the
Control Panel. Select your account name, and then on the left side of the screen, under
Related Tasks, click 'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that opens, click the
Passport.Net\* (Passport) entry and click 'Remove'.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

" > wrote in message
...
> OS: XP Pro
> Windows Messenger (WM) V 4.7
>
> I have two problems with WM:
>
> 1) WM opens when I start Outlook Express(OE)even though I
> leave "Log on to WM when started" unchecked in OE options
> and have "Run this program when Windows starts" unchecked
> in WM options/preferences. How do I avoid starting WM
> when I do not manually start it?
>
> 2) When I have disconnected from WM, the program
> periodically logs back on without my intervention and
> without any other program running. How do I avoid these
> unattended log-ons?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Mike

[Mike]

I performed both operations you detailed without a
hitch. And my two problems are resolved.

Thank you very much Jonathan Kay.

Mike

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Mike,
>
>1. To stop this, close Outlook Express, then download
and run this .reg file:
>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_
oe.reg
>
>2. You can prevent this behavior by simply removing
your saved password in Messenger. To do
>so, click the Start Button, then click the Control
Panel. Then, click User Accounts in the
>Control Panel. Select your account name, and then on the
left side of the screen, under
>Related Tasks, click 'Manage my Network Passwords'. In
the window that opens, click the
>Passport.Net\* (Passport) entry and click 'Remove'.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
"
> wrote in message
...
>> OS: XP Pro
>> Windows Messenger (WM) V 4.7
>>
>> I have two problems with WM:
>>
>> 1) WM opens when I start Outlook Express(OE)even
though I
>> leave "Log on to WM when started" unchecked in OE
options
>> and have "Run this program when Windows starts"
unchecked
>> in WM options/preferences. How do I avoid starting WM
>> when I do not manually start it?
>>
>> 2) When I have disconnected from WM, the program
>> periodically logs back on without my intervention and
>> without any other program running. How do I avoid
these
>> unattended log-ons?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Mike,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Mike" > wrote in message
...
> I performed both operations you detailed without a
> hitch. And my two problems are resolved.
>
> Thank you very much Jonathan Kay.
>
> Mike
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Mike,
> >
> >1. To stop this, close Outlook Express, then download
> and run this .reg file:
> >http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_
> oe.reg
> >
> >2. You can prevent this behavior by simply removing
> your saved password in Messenger. To do
> >so, click the Start Button, then click the Control
> Panel. Then, click User Accounts in the
> >Control Panel. Select your account name, and then on the
> left side of the screen, under
> >Related Tasks, click 'Manage my Network Passwords'. In
> the window that opens, click the
> >Passport.Net\* (Passport) entry and click 'Remove'.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> "
> > wrote in message
> ...
> >> OS: XP Pro
> >> Windows Messenger (WM) V 4.7
> >>
> >> I have two problems with WM:
> >>
> >> 1) WM opens when I start Outlook Express(OE)even
> though I
> >> leave "Log on to WM when started" unchecked in OE
> options
> >> and have "Run this program when Windows starts"
> unchecked
> >> in WM options/preferences. How do I avoid starting WM
> >> when I do not manually start it?
> >>
> >> 2) When I have disconnected from WM, the program
> >> periodically logs back on without my intervention and
> >> without any other program running. How do I avoid
> these
> >> unattended log-ons?
> >>
> >> Thank you!
> >>
> >> Mike
> >
> >
> >.
> >