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Old March 29th 03, 01:21 AM
Carry
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Default MSN Messenger won't run in background

After disabling Windows Messenger and installing MSN
Messenger 5.0 I can't get the last one to run in the
background. When I click the X in the corner to hide the
messenger in the system tray, it closes down completely. I
deinstalled MSN Messenger, ran Norton Systemworks to fix
any error and delete any left over registry keys,
installed MSN Messenger again but no results. MSN
Messenger keeps shutting down. Any ideas how to make it
stay online?

Thanks for your help,
Carry.
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Old March 29th 03, 01:26 AM
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Default MSN Messenger won't run in background

Greetings Carry,

To fix this, just right-click the MSN Messenger 5 icon in the notification area (system
tray -- by the clock), choose Exit, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...background.reg

After running/importing, click Start, then All Programs, then MSN Messenger 5 to restart MSN
Messenger 5. When you click the 'X' now, it should just go down the taskbar as it should.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Carry" wrote in message ...
After disabling Windows Messenger and installing MSN
Messenger 5.0 I can't get the last one to run in the
background. When I click the X in the corner to hide the
messenger in the system tray, it closes down completely. I
deinstalled MSN Messenger, ran Norton Systemworks to fix
any error and delete any left over registry keys,
installed MSN Messenger again but no results. MSN
Messenger keeps shutting down. Any ideas how to make it
stay online?

Thanks for your help,
Carry.



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Old March 29th 03, 01:39 AM
Carry
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Default MSN Messenger won't run in background

Wow!! You're fast... and accurate as well It works
like a charm. Thanks so much!

C.

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Carry,

To fix this, just right-click the MSN Messenger 5 icon

in the notification area (system
tray -- by the clock), choose Exit, then download and

run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...msn5_runbackgr

ound.reg

After running/importing, click Start, then All Programs,

then MSN Messenger 5 to restart MSN
Messenger 5. When you click the 'X' now, it should just

go down the taskbar as it should.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Carry" wrote in message

...
After disabling Windows Messenger and installing MSN
Messenger 5.0 I can't get the last one to run in the
background. When I click the X in the corner to hide

the
messenger in the system tray, it closes down

completely. I
deinstalled MSN Messenger, ran Norton Systemworks to

fix
any error and delete any left over registry keys,
installed MSN Messenger again but no results. MSN
Messenger keeps shutting down. Any ideas how to make it
stay online?

Thanks for your help,
Carry.



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  #4  
Old March 29th 03, 01:54 AM
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Default MSN Messenger won't run in background

Hi Carry,

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

"Carry" wrote in message ...
Wow!! You're fast... and accurate as well It works
like a charm. Thanks so much!

C.

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Carry,

To fix this, just right-click the MSN Messenger 5 icon

in the notification area (system
tray -- by the clock), choose Exit, then download and

run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...msn5_runbackgr

ound.reg

After running/importing, click Start, then All Programs,

then MSN Messenger 5 to restart MSN
Messenger 5. When you click the 'X' now, it should just

go down the taskbar as it should.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Carry" wrote in message

...
After disabling Windows Messenger and installing MSN
Messenger 5.0 I can't get the last one to run in the
background. When I click the X in the corner to hide

the
messenger in the system tray, it closes down

completely. I
deinstalled MSN Messenger, ran Norton Systemworks to

fix
any error and delete any left over registry keys,
installed MSN Messenger again but no results. MSN
Messenger keeps shutting down. Any ideas how to make it
stay online?

Thanks for your help,
Carry.



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