Deleting Messenger

[Heather]

Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but it
is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
Thank you.
Heather

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Heather,

By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so, simply 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

"Heather" > wrote in message
...
> Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but it
> is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
> Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
> Thank you.
> Heather

[Derek Nicholson]

Jonathan,
I tried this fix; a side effect is that "Messenger Contacts Online"
disappears from the Contacts pane in OE. Can I reverse this FIX?
Derek
*********************************************

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
: Greetings Heather,
:
: By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so, simply 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
:
: "Heather" > wrote in message
: ...
: > Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but it
: > is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
: > Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
: > Thank you.
: > Heather
:
:

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Derek,

Yes you can, just close Outlook Express, then download and run this one:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger_oe.reg
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan,
> I tried this fix; a side effect is that "Messenger Contacts Online"
> disappears from the Contacts pane in OE. Can I reverse this FIX?
> Derek
> *********************************************
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> : Greetings Heather,
> :
> : By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so, simply 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
> :
> : "Heather" > wrote in message
> : ...
> : > Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but it
> : > is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
> : > Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
> : > Thank you.
> : > Heather
> :
> :
>
>

[Derek Nicholson]

Thank you Jonathan, I have already used System Restore to revert to the
previous registry setup.
Derek


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
: Hi Derek,
:
: Yes you can, just close Outlook Express, then download and run this one:
: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger_oe.reg
: ____________________________________________
: Jonathan Kay
: Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
: Associate Expert
: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
: Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
:
: "Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
: ...
: > Jonathan,
: > I tried this fix; a side effect is that "Messenger Contacts Online"
: > disappears from the Contacts pane in OE. Can I reverse this FIX?
: > Derek
: > *********************************************
: >
: > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
: > ...
: > : Greetings Heather,
: > :
: > : By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so, simply 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
: > :
: > : "Heather" > wrote in message
: > : ...
: > : > Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but it
: > : > is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
: > : > Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
: > : > Thank you.
: > : > Heather
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Derek,

That works as well =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
.be...
> Thank you Jonathan, I have already used System Restore to revert to the
> previous registry setup.
> Derek
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> : Hi Derek,
> :
> : Yes you can, just close Outlook Express, then download and run this one:
> : http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger_oe.reg
> : ____________________________________________
> : Jonathan Kay
> : Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> : Associate Expert
> : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> : Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> :
> : "Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
> : ...
> : > Jonathan,
> : > I tried this fix; a side effect is that "Messenger Contacts Online"
> : > disappears from the Contacts pane in OE. Can I reverse this FIX?
> : > Derek
> : > *********************************************
> : >
> : > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> : > ...
> : > : Greetings Heather,
> : > :
> : > : By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so, simply 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
> : > :
> : > : "Heather" > wrote in message
> : > : ...
> : > : > Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but it
> : > : > is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
> : > : > Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
> : > : > Thank you.
> : > : > Heather
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[Derek Nicholson]

Hi Jonathan,
It's a pity that there's this trade-off when stopping Windows Messenger
because the opening of OE is slowed because Messenger is loaded before OE
(even when Messenger is set to not log in).
Derek

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
: Hi Derek,
:
: That works as well =).
: ____________________________________________
: Jonathan Kay
: Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
: Associate Expert
: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
: Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
:
:
: "Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
: .be...
: > Thank you Jonathan, I have already used System Restore to revert to the
: > previous registry setup.
: > Derek
: >
: >
: > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
: > ...
: > : Hi Derek,
: > :
: > : Yes you can, just close Outlook Express, then download and run this
one:
: > : http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger_oe.reg
: > : ____________________________________________
: > : Jonathan Kay
: > : Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
: > : Associate Expert
: > : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
: > : Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
: > :
: > : "Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
: > : ...
: > : > Jonathan,
: > : > I tried this fix; a side effect is that "Messenger Contacts Online"
: > : > disappears from the Contacts pane in OE. Can I reverse this FIX?
: > : > Derek
: > : > *********************************************
: > : >
: > : > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in
message
: > : > ...
: > : > : Greetings Heather,
: > : > :
: > : > : By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so, simply
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
: > : > :
: > : > : "Heather" > wrote in message
: > : > : ...
: > : > : > Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but it
: > : > : > is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
: > : > : > Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
: > : > : > Thank you.
: > : > : > Heather
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Derek,

Could you define "slow" -- it really shouldn't be *that* slow.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
.be...
> Hi Jonathan,
> It's a pity that there's this trade-off when stopping Windows Messenger
> because the opening of OE is slowed because Messenger is loaded before OE
> (even when Messenger is set to not log in).
> Derek
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> : Hi Derek,
> :
> : That works as well =).
> : ____________________________________________
> : Jonathan Kay
> : Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> : Associate Expert
> : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> : Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> :
> :
> : "Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
> : .be...
> : > Thank you Jonathan, I have already used System Restore to revert to the
> : > previous registry setup.
> : > Derek
> : >
> : >
> : > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> : > ...
> : > : Hi Derek,
> : > :
> : > : Yes you can, just close Outlook Express, then download and run this
> one:
> : > : http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger_oe.reg
> : > : ____________________________________________
> : > : Jonathan Kay
> : > : Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> : > : Associate Expert
> : > : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> : > : Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> : > :
> : > : "Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
> : > : ...
> : > : > Jonathan,
> : > : > I tried this fix; a side effect is that "Messenger Contacts Online"
> : > : > disappears from the Contacts pane in OE. Can I reverse this FIX?
> : > : > Derek
> : > : > *********************************************
> : > : >
> : > : > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in
> message
> : > : > ...
> : > : > : Greetings Heather,
> : > : > :
> : > : > : By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so, simply
> 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
> : > : > :
> : > : > : "Heather" > wrote in message
> : > : > : ...
> : > : > : > Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but it
> : > : > : > is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
> : > : > : > Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
> : > : > : > Thank you.
> : > : > : > Heather
> : > : > :
> : > : > :
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

[Riley]

Thanks for posting this! I feel I've regained control of
my computer. :)

Riley


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Heather,
>
>By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so,
simply 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
>
>"Heather" > wrote in message
...
>> Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but
it
>> is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
>> Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
>> Thank you.
>> Heather
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Riley,

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

"Riley" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for posting this! I feel I've regained control of
> my computer. :)
>
> Riley
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Heather,
> >
> >By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so,
> simply 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
> >
> >"Heather" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but
> it
> >> is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
> >> Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
> >> Thank you.
> >> Heather
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Derek Nicholson]

Hi Jonathan,
That's a difficult question (similar to "How long is a piece of string?").
I can say that if the patch you supplied is implemented then OE opens much
quicker.
Without the patch it takes 8 seconds for OE to open when it has to load
Messenger, whereas when the Messenger icon is pre-loaded in the Systems Tray
OE opens
in one second.
The problem is annoying rather than catastrophic.
Derek



"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
: Hi Derek,
:
: Could you define "slow" -- it really shouldn't be *that* slow.
: ____________________________________________
: Jonathan Kay
: Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
: Associate Expert
: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
: Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
:
:
: "Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
: .be...
: > Hi Jonathan,
: > It's a pity that there's this trade-off when stopping Windows Messenger
: > because the opening of OE is slowed because Messenger is loaded before
OE
: > (even when Messenger is set to not log in).
: > Derek
: >
: > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
: > ...
: > : Hi Derek,
: > :
: > : That works as well =).
: > : ____________________________________________
: > : Jonathan Kay
: > : Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
: > : Associate Expert
: > : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
: > : Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
: > :
: > :
: > : "Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
: > : .be...
: > : > Thank you Jonathan, I have already used System Restore to revert to
the
: > : > previous registry setup.
: > : > Derek
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in
message
: > : > ...
: > : > : Hi Derek,
: > : > :
: > : > : Yes you can, just close Outlook Express, then download and run
this
: > one:
: > : > : http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger_oe.reg
: > : > : ____________________________________________
: > : > : Jonathan Kay
: > : > : Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
: > : > : Associate Expert
: > : > : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
: > : > : Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
: > : > :
: > : > : "Derek Nicholson" > wrote in message
: > : > : ...
: > : > : > Jonathan,
: > : > : > I tried this fix; a side effect is that "Messenger Contacts
Online"
: > : > : > disappears from the Contacts pane in OE. Can I reverse this
FIX?
: > : > : > Derek
: > : > : > *********************************************
: > : > : >
: > : > : > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in
: > message
: > : > : > ...
: > : > : > : Greetings Heather,
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : By "opening e-mail" do you mean Outlook Express? If so,
simply
: > 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
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : "Heather" > wrote in message
: > : > : > : ...
: > : > : > : > Messenger is popping up everytime I open my email, but it
: > : > : > : > is not in my Add/Remove programs list to uninstall?
: > : > : > : > Where in the heck is it, and how do I remove it?
: > : > : > : > Thank you.
: > : > : > : > Heather
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > :
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > :
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: > :
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