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Windows Messenger and Outlook Express
I'm new to this discussion group and I am not sure if
this question was ever addressed. I am using Windows XP Professional and wish to keep Windows Messenger and Outlook Express as two separate programs. When I am using Outlook Express, I am there to email my friends, not to use Windows Messenger, but of course the two are so integrated, that one cannot keep them separate. Is there any way that I can disable Windows Messenger in Outlook Express without causing problems afterwards, such as a slow loading Outlook Express. I am surprised that Microsoft has forced this integration upon the public - the two programs would be terrific if one had a choice to use one or the other at different times. Look forward to further comments regarding this. Tks. |
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Windows Messenger and Outlook Express
Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger:64285
Greetings Jea, Yes you can (and yes this has been addressed many times before). To separate Outlook Express and Windows Messenger, simply close Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg Outlook Express will than no longer integrate with Messenger in anyway. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Jea" wrote in message ... I'm new to this discussion group and I am not sure if this question was ever addressed. I am using Windows XP Professional and wish to keep Windows Messenger and Outlook Express as two separate programs. When I am using Outlook Express, I am there to email my friends, not to use Windows Messenger, but of course the two are so integrated, that one cannot keep them separate. Is there any way that I can disable Windows Messenger in Outlook Express without causing problems afterwards, such as a slow loading Outlook Express. I am surprised that Microsoft has forced this integration upon the public - the two programs would be terrific if one had a choice to use one or the other at different times. Look forward to further comments regarding this. Tks. |
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