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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be
able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
Greetings Ken,
If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), 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 "Ken J" wrote in message ... I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
OK, thanks so far. I have done that, re-installed and
option comes back. I untick it, click ok and then restart my computer. After MSN Messenger loads up as it should I still get the message about signing out of .Net Messenger and in the processes MSMSGS is running. I go to recheck the option in Tools-Options-Preferneces for Windows Messenger and the option is missing again ? Done this twice now and same happens. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), 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 "Ken J" wrote in message ... I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
I don't know if this helps but I use McAfee 8 Virus
Checker. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), 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 "Ken J" wrote in message ... I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
Hi Ken,
Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new "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 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 "Ken J" wrote in message ... OK, thanks so far. I have done that, re-installed and option comes back. I untick it, click ok and then restart my computer. After MSN Messenger loads up as it should I still get the message about signing out of .Net Messenger and in the processes MSMSGS is running. I go to recheck the option in Tools-Options-Preferneces for Windows Messenger and the option is missing again ? Done this twice now and same happens. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), 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 "Ken J" wrote in message ... I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
Hi Jonathan, No I have McAfee Ver 8 - could this do the
same? -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new "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 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 "Ken J" wrote in message ... OK, thanks so far. I have done that, re-installed and option comes back. I untick it, click ok and then restart my computer. After MSN Messenger loads up as it should I still get the message about signing out of .Net Messenger and in the processes MSMSGS is running. I go to recheck the option in Tools-Options-Preferneces for Windows Messenger and the option is missing again ? Done this twice now and same happens. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), 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 "Ken J" wrote in message .. . I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . . |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
Something that I have discovered. Every time I re-
install Windows Messenger to correct the missing icon it will not let me unless I quit the mcvsftsn.exe (a Mcafee) process first. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new "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 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 "Ken J" wrote in message ... OK, thanks so far. I have done that, re-installed and option comes back. I untick it, click ok and then restart my computer. After MSN Messenger loads up as it should I still get the message about signing out of .Net Messenger and in the processes MSMSGS is running. I go to recheck the option in Tools-Options-Preferneces for Windows Messenger and the option is missing again ? Done this twice now and same happens. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), 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 "Ken J" wrote in message .. . I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . . |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
Hi Ken,
I haven't seen any feedback on the latest versions of Mcafee, but from that test, it sounds like it's using Messenger in some way (which will automatically start it), you might want to have a browse through Mcafee's options to see if there's some type of Messenger feature. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message ... Something that I have discovered. Every time I re- install Windows Messenger to correct the missing icon it will not let me unless I quit the mcvsftsn.exe (a Mcafee) process first. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new "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 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 "Ken J" wrote in message ... OK, thanks so far. I have done that, re-installed and option comes back. I untick it, click ok and then restart my computer. After MSN Messenger loads up as it should I still get the message about signing out of .Net Messenger and in the processes MSMSGS is running. I go to recheck the option in Tools-Options-Preferneces for Windows Messenger and the option is missing again ? Done this twice now and same happens. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), 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 "Ken J" wrote in message . .. I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . . |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
Yes it is directly related to Virusscan, I have installed
it and the problem goes away - re-install and the problem comes back! There is only one option in Mcafee to do with messenger and scanning incoming messages but even with this un-checked it still does it. Ah well, at least I know whats causing it - might have to change virus checkers! Many thanks for youyr time. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, I haven't seen any feedback on the latest versions of Mcafee, but from that test, it sounds like it's using Messenger in some way (which will automatically start it), you might want to have a browse through Mcafee's options to see if there's some type of Messenger feature. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message ... Something that I have discovered. Every time I re- install Windows Messenger to correct the missing icon it will not let me unless I quit the mcvsftsn.exe (a Mcafee) process first. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new "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 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 "Ken J" wrote in message .. . OK, thanks so far. I have done that, re-installed and option comes back. I untick it, click ok and then restart my computer. After MSN Messenger loads up as it should I still get the message about signing out of .Net Messenger and in the processes MSMSGS is running. I go to recheck the option in Tools-Options-Preferneces for Windows Messenger and the option is missing again ? Done this twice now and same happens. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), from he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.a sp ___________________________________________ _ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message .. . I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . . . |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
Hi Ken,
Thanks for the feedback, I'll have to buy a copy of VirusScan 8 and see what's happening. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message ... Yes it is directly related to Virusscan, I have installed it and the problem goes away - re-install and the problem comes back! There is only one option in Mcafee to do with messenger and scanning incoming messages but even with this un-checked it still does it. Ah well, at least I know whats causing it - might have to change virus checkers! Many thanks for youyr time. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, I haven't seen any feedback on the latest versions of Mcafee, but from that test, it sounds like it's using Messenger in some way (which will automatically start it), you might want to have a browse through Mcafee's options to see if there's some type of Messenger feature. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message ... Something that I have discovered. Every time I re- install Windows Messenger to correct the missing icon it will not let me unless I quit the mcvsftsn.exe (a Mcafee) process first. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new "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 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 "Ken J" wrote in message . .. OK, thanks so far. I have done that, re-installed and option comes back. I untick it, click ok and then restart my computer. After MSN Messenger loads up as it should I still get the message about signing out of .Net Messenger and in the processes MSMSGS is running. I go to recheck the option in Tools-Options-Preferneces for Windows Messenger and the option is missing again ? Done this twice now and same happens. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), from he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.a sp __________________________________________ __ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message . .. I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . . . |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
And I've just downloaded the Norton's Trial Versian and
now I have no problems so looks like I'll be buying that one! Thanks again, Ken. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, Thanks for the feedback, I'll have to buy a copy of VirusScan 8 and see what's happening. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message ... Yes it is directly related to Virusscan, I have installed it and the problem goes away - re-install and the problem comes back! There is only one option in Mcafee to do with messenger and scanning incoming messages but even with this un-checked it still does it. Ah well, at least I know whats causing it - might have to change virus checkers! Many thanks for youyr time. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, I haven't seen any feedback on the latest versions of Mcafee, but from that test, it sounds like it's using Messenger in some way (which will automatically start it), you might want to have a browse through Mcafee's options to see if there's some type of Messenger feature. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message .. . Something that I have discovered. Every time I re- install Windows Messenger to correct the missing icon it will not let me unless I quit the mcvsftsn.exe (a Mcafee) process first. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new "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 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 "Ken J" wrote in message .. . OK, thanks so far. I have done that, re-installed and option comes back. I untick it, click ok and then restart my computer. After MSN Messenger loads up as it should I still get the message about signing out of .Net Messenger and in the processes MSMSGS is running. I go to recheck the option in Tools-Options-Preferneces for Windows Messenger and the option is missing again ? Done this twice now and same happens. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), from he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download ..a sp ___________________________________________ _ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message ... I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . . . . |
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Can't Disable Windows Messenger
Hi Ken,
Thanks again for the feedback =). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message ... And I've just downloaded the Norton's Trial Versian and now I have no problems so looks like I'll be buying that one! Thanks again, Ken. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, Thanks for the feedback, I'll have to buy a copy of VirusScan 8 and see what's happening. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message ... Yes it is directly related to Virusscan, I have installed it and the problem goes away - re-install and the problem comes back! There is only one option in Mcafee to do with messenger and scanning incoming messages but even with this un-checked it still does it. Ah well, at least I know whats causing it - might have to change virus checkers! Many thanks for youyr time. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, I haven't seen any feedback on the latest versions of Mcafee, but from that test, it sounds like it's using Messenger in some way (which will automatically start it), you might want to have a browse through Mcafee's options to see if there's some type of Messenger feature. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message . .. Something that I have discovered. Every time I re- install Windows Messenger to correct the missing icon it will not let me unless I quit the mcvsftsn.exe (a Mcafee) process first. -----Original Message----- Hi Ken, Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new "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 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 "Ken J" wrote in message . .. OK, thanks so far. I have done that, re-installed and option comes back. I untick it, click ok and then restart my computer. After MSN Messenger loads up as it should I still get the message about signing out of .Net Messenger and in the processes MSMSGS is running. I go to recheck the option in Tools-Options-Preferneces for Windows Messenger and the option is missing again ? Done this twice now and same happens. -----Original Message----- Greetings Ken, If these options don't exist, then you'll need to reinstall Windows Messenger (no need to uninstall it first), from he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download .a sp __________________________________________ __ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Ken J" wrote in message l... I don't have this option on my Windows Messenger to be able to turn it off! In Tools-Options-Preferences (Under General) there are only 2 options, these being Allow this program to run in the background and Show me "Away" when I'm ...... Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. Then open up Messenger (you'll find it under the start menu under either Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, depending on what's installed -- if both are, you'll need to disable both), click the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab (or General tab depending on version), uncheck 'Run this program when Windows starts', 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' or 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows' (again, depending on version) and click OK. . . . . |
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