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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click
on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
In OE tools-options is "Automatically logon to windows messenger" checked?
Reynold wrote: I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
I went through all tabs and buttons in OE Tools/Options,
this, there is no "automatically logon to windows messenger". Maybe I am blind but I went thru it twice and saw no such or similar option. Thanks. -----Original Message----- In OE tools-options is "Automatically logon to windows messenger" checked? Reynold wrote: I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. . |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
Either you do not have XP or you ARE blind it is on the
Tools/Options/General Tab of Outlook Express. Also it is on the General Tab of Windows Messenger. Joel "Reynold" wrote in message ... I went through all tabs and buttons in OE Tools/Options, this, there is no "automatically logon to windows messenger". Maybe I am blind but I went thru it twice and saw no such or similar option. Thanks. -----Original Message----- In OE tools-options is "Automatically logon to windows messenger" checked? Reynold wrote: I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. . |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
Sorry, I am not using Outlook Express. I am using the
full version of Outlook as found in MS Office Standard Edition 2003. The Tools/Options window has NO General tab. The tabs aPrefs, MailSetup, Mail Format, Spelling, Security, Other. Windows Messenger is version 4.7.0041. Again the Tools/Options has NO General tab. Its tabs a Personal/Phone/Prefs/Privacy/Accounts/Connection. Under the Prefs tab there is a checkbox for "allow this program to run in the background". A few days ago, I unchecked this and the icon went away. But when I restarted my computer, it was back (even though the option is still unchecked). Very frustrating. Thanks for your help. Reynold -----Original Message----- Either you do not have XP or you ARE blind it is on the Tools/Options/General Tab of Outlook Express. Also it is on the General Tab of Windows Messenger. Joel "Reynold" wrote in message ... I went through all tabs and buttons in OE Tools/Options, this, there is no "automatically logon to windows messenger". Maybe I am blind but I went thru it twice and saw no such or similar option. Thanks. -----Original Message----- In OE tools-options is "Automatically logon to windows messenger" checked? Reynold wrote: I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. . . |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
Thought maybe I could solve the problem with Outlook
Express. I installed it, went to Tools/Options/General, unchecked the WinMes option, no deal, it's still there! Reynold -----Original Message----- Sorry, I am not using Outlook Express. I am using the full version of Outlook as found in MS Office Standard Edition 2003. The Tools/Options window has NO General tab. The tabs aPrefs, MailSetup, Mail Format, Spelling, Security, Other. Windows Messenger is version 4.7.0041. Again the Tools/Options has NO General tab. Its tabs a Personal/Phone/Prefs/Privacy/Accounts/Connection. Under the Prefs tab there is a checkbox for "allow this program to run in the background". A few days ago, I unchecked this and the icon went away. But when I restarted my computer, it was back (even though the option is still unchecked). Very frustrating. Thanks for your help. Reynold -----Original Message----- Either you do not have XP or you ARE blind it is on the Tools/Options/General Tab of Outlook Express. Also it is on the General Tab of Windows Messenger. Joel "Reynold" wrote in message ... I went through all tabs and buttons in OE Tools/Options, this, there is no "automatically logon to windows messenger". Maybe I am blind but I went thru it twice and saw no such or similar option. Thanks. -----Original Message----- In OE tools-options is "Automatically logon to windows messenger" checked? Reynold wrote: I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. . . . |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
I use MSN Messenger, but still have Windows Messenger on my computer, just
went and exited MSN Messenger and brought up Windows Messenger and on the PREFERENCES Tab there is a place to check for it to run when Windows starts, just uncheck that. If you do not have such then there is some real question as to what you are running. Joel wrote in message ... Sorry, I am not using Outlook Express. I am using the full version of Outlook as found in MS Office Standard Edition 2003. The Tools/Options window has NO General tab. The tabs aPrefs, MailSetup, Mail Format, Spelling, Security, Other. Windows Messenger is version 4.7.0041. Again the Tools/Options has NO General tab. Its tabs a Personal/Phone/Prefs/Privacy/Accounts/Connection. Under the Prefs tab there is a checkbox for "allow this program to run in the background". A few days ago, I unchecked this and the icon went away. But when I restarted my computer, it was back (even though the option is still unchecked). Very frustrating. Thanks for your help. Reynold -----Original Message----- Either you do not have XP or you ARE blind it is on the Tools/Options/General Tab of Outlook Express. Also it is on the General Tab of Windows Messenger. Joel "Reynold" wrote in message ... I went through all tabs and buttons in OE Tools/Options, this, there is no "automatically logon to windows messenger". Maybe I am blind but I went thru it twice and saw no such or similar option. Thanks. -----Original Message----- In OE tools-options is "Automatically logon to windows messenger" checked? Reynold wrote: I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. . . |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
I am running Office Standard 2003 on Windows XP
Professional version 5.1 (service pack 1). I go to Add & Remove Programs / Set Program Access & Defaults / Choose Custom. Among various choices is Choose a default instant messaging program. Choice 1 is Use my current i.m.p. Choice 2 is Windows Messenger and next to that is another box, Enable Access. So I have checked Choice 1, unchecked choice 2, and unchecked the Enable Access box. With all this Windows still forces the Win Mes icon to show up in the icon tray! Very Kafkaesque. Next problem, when I right-click on the Win Mes icon, there is an Exit command. When I click on this, I get the message "There are other applications currently using features provided by Win Mes. You must close these other apps before you can exit Win Mes. These apps may include Outlook, Outlook Express, MSN Explorer, and Internet Explorer". This is beyond frustrating, that the option to exit exists in a menu command, but in practice has been disabled. Only when I quit Outlook does the Win Mes icon disappear. Also very Kafkaesque. Third problem, when I open Win Mes Tools/Options/Preferences, there are only two choices. Choice 1 is Allow this program to run in the background. Choice 2 is Show me as "away" when I'm inactive for 120 min. There is no choice given about not starting WinMes when Windows is launched. Maybe Choice 1 is supposed to provide that feature, but no matter whether I check it or not, WinMes runs. Even more Kafkaesque. Pardon this short rant, but I feel as if I have no control over my computer, and Microsoft owns it, not me.... Thanks, Reynold -----Original Message----- I use MSN Messenger, but still have Windows Messenger on my computer, just went and exited MSN Messenger and brought up Windows Messenger and on the PREFERENCES Tab there is a place to check for it to run when Windows starts, just uncheck that. If you do not have such then there is some real question as to what you are running. Joel wrote in message ... Sorry, I am not using Outlook Express. I am using the full version of Outlook as found in MS Office Standard Edition 2003. The Tools/Options window has NO General tab. The tabs aPrefs, MailSetup, Mail Format, Spelling, Security, Other. Windows Messenger is version 4.7.0041. Again the Tools/Options has NO General tab. Its tabs a Personal/Phone/Prefs/Privacy/Accounts/Connection. Under the Prefs tab there is a checkbox for "allow this program to run in the background". A few days ago, I unchecked this and the icon went away. But when I restarted my computer, it was back (even though the option is still unchecked). Very frustrating. Thanks for your help. Reynold -----Original Message----- Either you do not have XP or you ARE blind it is on the Tools/Options/General Tab of Outlook Express. Also it is on the General Tab of Windows Messenger. Joel "Reynold" wrote in message ... I went through all tabs and buttons in OE Tools/Options, this, there is no "automatically logon to windows messenger". Maybe I am blind but I went thru it twice and saw no such or similar option. Thanks. -----Original Message----- In OE tools-options is "Automatically logon to windows messenger" checked? Reynold wrote: I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. . . . |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
Hi Joel,
Actually there are some situations where this option is not shown, in both Outlook Express and Messenger. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Joel Estes" wrote in message ... I use MSN Messenger, but still have Windows Messenger on my computer, just went and exited MSN Messenger and brought up Windows Messenger and on the PREFERENCES Tab there is a place to check for it to run when Windows starts, just uncheck that. If you do not have such then there is some real question as to what you are running. Joel wrote in message ... Sorry, I am not using Outlook Express. I am using the full version of Outlook as found in MS Office Standard Edition 2003. The Tools/Options window has NO General tab. The tabs aPrefs, MailSetup, Mail Format, Spelling, Security, Other. Windows Messenger is version 4.7.0041. Again the Tools/Options has NO General tab. Its tabs a Personal/Phone/Prefs/Privacy/Accounts/Connection. Under the Prefs tab there is a checkbox for "allow this program to run in the background". A few days ago, I unchecked this and the icon went away. But when I restarted my computer, it was back (even though the option is still unchecked). Very frustrating. Thanks for your help. Reynold -----Original Message----- Either you do not have XP or you ARE blind it is on the Tools/Options/General Tab of Outlook Express. Also it is on the General Tab of Windows Messenger. Joel "Reynold" wrote in message ... I went through all tabs and buttons in OE Tools/Options, this, there is no "automatically logon to windows messenger". Maybe I am blind but I went thru it twice and saw no such or similar option. Thanks. -----Original Message----- In OE tools-options is "Automatically logon to windows messenger" checked? Reynold wrote: I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. . . |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
Greetings Reynold,
To get this option to appear, simply reinstall Windows Messenger from he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Reynold" wrote in message ... I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
Hi Jonathan,
I'm glad I pursued this, and I'm _really_ glad you were there to help! Worked like a charm, added a third option to the Options/Tools/Prefs tab, got what I needed, thanks so much. Reynold -----Original Message----- Greetings Reynold, To get this option to appear, simply reinstall Windows Messenger from he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Reynold" wrote in message ... I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. . |
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Bogus MS help on how to exit Messenger
Hi Reynold,
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 wrote in message ... Hi Jonathan, I'm glad I pursued this, and I'm _really_ glad you were there to help! Worked like a charm, added a third option to the Options/Tools/Prefs tab, got what I needed, thanks so much. Reynold -----Original Message----- Greetings Reynold, To get this option to appear, simply reinstall Windows Messenger from he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Reynold" wrote in message ... I don't want or need Windows Messenger. When I click on "Help" and type in "exit", I get the following procedure. Only problem is, there's no "Run this program when Windows starts" option, I can't uncheck something that's not there.... This is a copy of the help message: To stop Windows Messenger from starting automatically Make sure you are on the Preferences tab of the Options box. To get the In the Messenger main window, click the Tools menu, select Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Clear the Run this program when Windows starts check box. You can always start Messenger manually from the Windows Start menu. . |
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