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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
i have an incredibly irritating issue with MSN Messenger
v.7.5.0324 loading when I run Outlook Express or IE, but only sometimes. I have gotten a registry file that adds a "Hide Messenger" key to HKCU. And that will work -- for a time. But then seemingly randomly, it will start loading again. I have a very infrequent use for it & would rather it not load until i want it too. So I run your registry thing, log off & back on, & it works again -- for a time. What's even weirder is that the key is still there unchanged under that HCKU key. i tried changing your file to add it to HKLM also, but apparently that has no effect. this is very frustrating. Any other ideas or a newer hack that i'm missing? I got the one i'm using after Googling for an answer and hitting upon your website. I run as a restricted user, fwiw, so I run as admin to do the HKLM version. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express] "Hide Messenger"=dword:00000002 |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
there is an option in outlook express that disables MSN integration
All you need it to learn the settings, no hacks are needed... "anon" wrote in message ... i have an incredibly irritating issue with MSN Messenger v.7.5.0324 loading when I run Outlook Express or IE, but only sometimes. I have gotten a registry file that adds a "Hide Messenger" key to HKCU. And that will work -- for a time. But then seemingly randomly, it will start loading again. I have a very infrequent use for it & would rather it not load until i want it too. So I run your registry thing, log off & back on, & it works again -- for a time. What's even weirder is that the key is still there unchanged under that HCKU key. i tried changing your file to add it to HKLM also, but apparently that has no effect. this is very frustrating. Any other ideas or a newer hack that i'm missing? I got the one i'm using after Googling for an answer and hitting upon your website. I run as a restricted user, fwiw, so I run as admin to do the HKLM version. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express] "Hide Messenger"=dword:00000002 |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
What's even weirder is that the key is still there
unchanged under that HCKU key. i tried changing your file to add it to HKLM also, but apparently that has no effect. Look he http://www.cezeo.com/tips-and-tricks/windows-messenger/ -- Pavel Sokolov Instant Messaging Software http://www.cezeo.com |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
Look he
http://www.cezeo.com/tips-and-tricks/windows-messenger/ I do not have that option in my OE. I run XP sp2+all patches, including the optional OE ones. |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
"psokolov" wrote in news:1148748064.285341.261210
@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: Look he http://www.cezeo.com/tips-and-tricks/windows-messenger/ -- Pavel Sokolov Instant Messaging Software http://www.cezeo.com When I do the unhide in sysoc.inf, both Windows Messenger's startup checkbox and Messenger, itself, appear on the Windows component list. I'm allowed to remove the check mark from Messenger Startup, but NOT from Messenger itself. XP shows a checkbox, but that check is locked. Thanks for the help and pointer to the webpage. Any ideas to unlock that box greatly appreciated. I don't want Messenger booting itself up and doing God knows what that I see in Process Explorer from www.sysinternals.com. Every so often it boots from svchost.exe under Services and calls Billy for no known reason, here. Any idea what it's snooping for? |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
Greetings,
Actually this is outdated, you shouldn't be using sysoc.inf as you'll get what you're getting. If you want to kill Messenger entirely, click the Start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like): RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Then click OK. Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to, http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7 -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Larry" wrote in message ... When I do the unhide in sysoc.inf, both Windows Messenger's startup checkbox and Messenger, itself, appear on the Windows component list. I'm allowed to remove the check mark from Messenger Startup, but NOT from Messenger itself. XP shows a checkbox, but that check is locked. Thanks for the help and pointer to the webpage. Any ideas to unlock that box greatly appreciated. I don't want Messenger booting itself up and doing God knows what that I see in Process Explorer from www.sysinternals.com. Every so often it boots from svchost.exe under Services and calls Billy for no known reason, here. Any idea what it's snooping for? |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
"psokolov" wrote in news:1148748064.285341.261210
@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: Look he http://www.cezeo.com/tips-and-tricks/windows-messenger/ -- Pavel Sokolov Instant Messaging Software http://www.cezeo.com Never mind. I ran the cmd script and it seems to have deleted it. We'll see if XP Magic makes it reappear again...(c; It doesn't work from ADD/REMOVE Windows Components, though. |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in
: If you want to kill Messenger entirely, click the Start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like): RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Thanks, looking at the mpc script, that's what it did.... Persistent little buggers, ain't they?.....(Larry The Cable Guy) |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
Hi,
The Windows Components option will only kill the shortcut -- even if you do the tricks with sysoc.inf, it won't work properly (as of SP2). Should be gone for now -- optional software on Windows Update may suggest it to you however, just make sure not to check to install it (or choose the hide option) while on Windows Update. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Larry" wrote in message Never mind. I ran the cmd script and it seems to have deleted it. We'll see if XP Magic makes it reappear again...(c; It doesn't work from ADD/REMOVE Windows Components, though. |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in
: Should be gone for now -- optional software on Windows Update may suggest it to you however, just make sure not to check to install it (or choose the hide option) while on Windows Update. Speaking of update, why is it so necessary for WU to download new software for the lock every few days? I keep getting it downloading Windows Advantage to see if I'm lucky enough to have a paid-for copy of WinXP Pro to my Emachines OEM version. Is Advantage that buggy? |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
Greetings Larry,
They've updated it a few times and it's just moved out of the "pilot" stage so there's a new version. But trust me, I'm sick of it also. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Larry" wrote in message ... "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in : Should be gone for now -- optional software on Windows Update may suggest it to you however, just make sure not to check to install it (or choose the hide option) while on Windows Update. Speaking of update, why is it so necessary for WU to download new software for the lock every few days? I keep getting it downloading Windows Advantage to see if I'm lucky enough to have a paid-for copy of WinXP Pro to my Emachines OEM version. Is Advantage that buggy? |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in
: They've updated it a few times and it's just moved out of the "pilot" stage so there's a new version. But trust me, I'm sick of it also. Thanks for your help getting rid of the Messenger virus..... Larry |
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disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
Welcome.
-- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Larry" wrote in message ... "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in : They've updated it a few times and it's just moved out of the "pilot" stage so there's a new version. But trust me, I'm sick of it also. Thanks for your help getting rid of the Messenger virus..... Larry |
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