Messenger Opens on Start Up

[David, England]

Hi,

When I start my PC windows Messenger always starts. Its not in the start up
menu and i've been in the Messenger preferences to uncheck the boxes for auto
start up when I open windows etc. Has anyone any ideas why it keeps opening
up? All assistance greatly appreciated.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings David,

Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added an
"instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to also
keep starting. 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 or Windows Messenger
(depending on version of Norton) and click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"David, England" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> When I start my PC windows Messenger always starts. Its not in the start up
> menu and i've been in the Messenger preferences to uncheck the boxes for auto
> start up when I open windows etc. Has anyone any ideas why it keeps opening
> up? All assistance greatly appreciated.
>

[David, England]

Jonathan,

Thanks for the response. I don't have Norton anti-virus I have AVG
anti-virus. Do you have any other ideas?

kind regards
David.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings David,
>
> Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added an
> "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to also
> keep starting. 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 or Windows Messenger
> (depending on version of Norton) and click OK.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
> "David, England" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > When I start my PC windows Messenger always starts. Its not in the start up
> > menu and i've been in the Messenger preferences to uncheck the boxes for auto
> > start up when I open windows etc. Has anyone any ideas why it keeps opening
> > up? All assistance greatly appreciated.
> >
>
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi David,

Well there's plenty of little applets around and so on that will start Messenger (I don't
think AVG is the issue though). You may have to do some investigative work of your own to
sort out which one it is.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"David, England" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan,
>
> Thanks for the response. I don't have Norton anti-virus I have AVG
> anti-virus. Do you have any other ideas?
>
> kind regards
> David.
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings David,
>>
>> Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added an
>> "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to
>> also
>> keep starting. 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 or Windows Messenger
>> (depending on version of Norton) and click OK.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "David, England" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > When I start my PC windows Messenger always starts. Its not in the start up
>> > menu and i've been in the Messenger preferences to uncheck the boxes for auto
>> > start up when I open windows etc. Has anyone any ideas why it keeps opening
>> > up? All assistance greatly appreciated.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi David,

Well there's plenty of little applets around and so on that will start Messenger (I don't
think AVG is the issue though). You may have to do some investigative work of your own to
sort out which one it is.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"David, England" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan,
>
> Thanks for the response. I don't have Norton anti-virus I have AVG
> anti-virus. Do you have any other ideas?
>
> kind regards
> David.
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings David,
>>
>> Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added an
>> "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to
>> also
>> keep starting. 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 or Windows Messenger
>> (depending on version of Norton) and click OK.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "David, England" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > When I start my PC windows Messenger always starts. Its not in the start up
>> > menu and i've been in the Messenger preferences to uncheck the boxes for auto
>> > start up when I open windows etc. Has anyone any ideas why it keeps opening
>> > up? All assistance greatly appreciated.
>> >
>>
>>
>>