I don't want messenger to start when I run Outlook express

I don't want messenger to load. I've unchecked the appropriate boxes in Messenger option but
every time I run Outlook express it comes up. If I close the program with Right-click on the
Norton Antivirus icon in the System Trayright it close normally.
Can you help me? Tks

In OE, Click on TOOLS OPTIONS GENERAL and uncheck "Automatically log on
to...".

BTJustice

"Mos" wrote in message
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I don't want messenger to load. I've unchecked the appropriate boxes in
Messenger option but
every time I run Outlook express it comes up. If I close the program
with Right-click on the
Norton Antivirus icon in the System Trayright it close normally.
Can you help me? Tks

Also go to VIEW LAYOUT and uncheck the box for CONTACTS.

BTJustice

"Buford T. Justice" wrote in message
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In OE, Click on TOOLS OPTIONS GENERAL and uncheck "Automatically log
on
to...".

BTJustice

"Mos" wrote in message
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I don't want messenger to load. I've unchecked the appropriate boxes in
Messenger option but
every time I run Outlook express it comes up. If I close the program
with Right-click on the
Norton Antivirus icon in the System Trayright it close normally.
Can you help me? Tks

If you have your contacts showing in OE it will cause this to happen.
Disable your contact from showing by going to view Layout and uncheck
Contacts.

I unchecked contacts and now in ok. Tks

Greetings Mos,

If you wish to keep your Contacts pane, you can simply close Outlook Express, then download
and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg

Then Outlook Express will no longer start Messenger and you can continue using your Contacts
pane.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Mos" wrote in message
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I unchecked contacts and now in ok. Tks

Open Outlook Express..go to Tools, then options, uncheck automatically log on to Windows Messenger....still in the Tools drop down menu...go to Windows Messenger..options....preferences tab....uncheck Run this programme when Windows Starts and Allow this
programme to run in the background...click apply and ok.....this should help you..

Thank you very much. This is I wanted