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Messenger Opens on Start Up
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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