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Old January 26th 04, 07:58 PM
Pete
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Default outlook hangs with messenger disabled

Hi,

I disabled Windows Messenger from startin using the
gpedit.msc utility in XP Pro. However, after doing so,
Outlook Express hangs for about 30 seconds at the splash
screen. The option in Outlook to run messenger is
unchecked yet messenger still starts after I've re-enabled
it. I've been through several XP Pro installs that
included Outlook Express and I never ran into this issue.
I've always disabled Messenger and even forced it to show
in the Add/Remove Windows components list by editing the
sysoc.inf file. I've never had this problem. Outlook
insists on starting messenger and if it's disabled, it
hangs.

Thanks
Pete
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Old January 26th 04, 07:58 PM
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Default outlook hangs with messenger disabled

Greetings Pete,

To keep Messenger disabled and to stop Outlook Express from "hanging", simply download and
run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg
After this, Outlook Express will no longer attempt to start Messenger and as such, will not
"hang" when Messenger is disabled.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Pete" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I disabled Windows Messenger from startin using the
gpedit.msc utility in XP Pro. However, after doing so,
Outlook Express hangs for about 30 seconds at the splash
screen. The option in Outlook to run messenger is
unchecked yet messenger still starts after I've re-enabled
it. I've been through several XP Pro installs that
included Outlook Express and I never ran into this issue.
I've always disabled Messenger and even forced it to show
in the Add/Remove Windows components list by editing the
sysoc.inf file. I've never had this problem. Outlook
insists on starting messenger and if it's disabled, it
hangs.

Thanks
Pete



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Old January 26th 04, 07:58 PM
Pete
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Default outlook hangs with messenger disabled

Thanks for that fix Jonathan. You've just made my Monday a
bit easier!

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Pete,

To keep Messenger disabled and to stop Outlook Express

from "hanging", simply download and
run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...topmessenger_o

e.reg
After this, Outlook Express will no longer attempt to

start Messenger and as such, will not
"hang" when Messenger is disabled.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Pete" wrote in

message
...
Hi,

I disabled Windows Messenger from startin using the
gpedit.msc utility in XP Pro. However, after doing so,
Outlook Express hangs for about 30 seconds at the splash
screen. The option in Outlook to run messenger is
unchecked yet messenger still starts after I've re-

enabled
it. I've been through several XP Pro installs that
included Outlook Express and I never ran into this

issue.
I've always disabled Messenger and even forced it to

show
in the Add/Remove Windows components list by editing the
sysoc.inf file. I've never had this problem. Outlook
insists on starting messenger and if it's disabled, it
hangs.

Thanks
Pete



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  #4  
Old January 26th 04, 07:59 PM
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Default outlook hangs with messenger disabled

Hi Pete,

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

"Pete" wrote in message
...
Thanks for that fix Jonathan. You've just made my Monday a
bit easier!

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Pete,

To keep Messenger disabled and to stop Outlook Express

from "hanging", simply download and
run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...topmessenger_o

e.reg
After this, Outlook Express will no longer attempt to

start Messenger and as such, will not
"hang" when Messenger is disabled.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Pete" wrote in

message
...
Hi,

I disabled Windows Messenger from startin using the
gpedit.msc utility in XP Pro. However, after doing so,
Outlook Express hangs for about 30 seconds at the splash
screen. The option in Outlook to run messenger is
unchecked yet messenger still starts after I've re-

enabled
it. I've been through several XP Pro installs that
included Outlook Express and I never ran into this

issue.
I've always disabled Messenger and even forced it to

show
in the Add/Remove Windows components list by editing the
sysoc.inf file. I've never had this problem. Outlook
insists on starting messenger and if it's disabled, it
hangs.

Thanks
Pete



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