stopping messenger from running

Every time I open Outlook Express, Windows Messenger opens with it. I've
turned off the Auto-Login to Messenger feature in Outlooks 'tools/options',
and even gone so far as to uninstall Messenger from 'add/remove programs',
but there it is.

Any thoughts?

thanks :: sg

Greetings,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg
You'll need to start Outlook Express to see the change.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Stewie Griffin" wrote in message
...
Every time I open Outlook Express, Windows Messenger opens with it. I've
turned off the Auto-Login to Messenger feature in Outlooks 'tools/options',
and even gone so far as to uninstall Messenger from 'add/remove programs',
but there it is.

Any thoughts?

thanks :: sg

Jonathan. I used your fix for the same problem on my pc and it worked. I
had all the right settings, but still it would open. Thank you sooooo much.
Diana

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Greetings,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg
You'll need to start Outlook Express to see the change.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Stewie Griffin" wrote in message
...
Every time I open Outlook Express, Windows Messenger opens with it. I've
turned off the Auto-Login to Messenger feature in Outlooks
'tools/options',
and even gone so far as to uninstall Messenger from 'add/remove programs',
but there it is.

Any thoughts?

thanks :: sg

Hi Diana,

Glad to hear it =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Diana" wrote in message ...
Jonathan. I used your fix for the same problem on my pc and it worked. I
had all the right settings, but still it would open. Thank you sooooo much.
Diana

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Greetings,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg
You'll need to start Outlook Express to see the change.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Stewie Griffin" wrote in message
...
Every time I open Outlook Express, Windows Messenger opens with it. I've
turned off the Auto-Login to Messenger feature in Outlooks
'tools/options',
and even gone so far as to uninstall Messenger from 'add/remove programs',
but there it is.

Any thoughts?

thanks :: sg

THANKS SO MUCH JONATHAN!!!! I have been searching for a
way to remove Windows Messenger (stop it from showing up
in the system tray when Outlook Express was launched) for
ages!! I even asked MS Tech Support online and on the
phone -- no results, other than to uncheck everything,
which did not work in removing the icon/programme. Your
solution HAS WORKED!!! I'M SO HAPPY I'M DANCING RIGHT
NOW!!! Now I can go and do the same for my Mom's computer
too -- thanks so mych once again.
-----Original Message-----
Jonathan. I used your fix for the same problem on my pc
and it worked. I
had all the right settings, but still it would open.
Thank you sooooo much.
Diana

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
wrote in message
...
Greetings,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, and run this .reg
file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...stopmessenger_
oe.reg
You'll need to start Outlook Express to see the change.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Stewie Griffin" wrote in message
m...
Every time I open Outlook Express, Windows Messenger
opens with it. I've
turned off the Auto-Login to Messenger feature in
Outlooks
'tools/options',
and even gone so far as to uninstall Messenger
from 'add/remove programs',
but there it is.

Any thoughts?

thanks :: sg





.

Hi,

Glad to be of assistance =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Ronski Corp." wrote in message
...
THANKS SO MUCH JONATHAN!!!! I have been searching for a
way to remove Windows Messenger (stop it from showing up
in the system tray when Outlook Express was launched) for
ages!! I even asked MS Tech Support online and on the
phone -- no results, other than to uncheck everything,
which did not work in removing the icon/programme. Your
solution HAS WORKED!!! I'M SO HAPPY I'M DANCING RIGHT
NOW!!! Now I can go and do the same for my Mom's computer
too -- thanks so mych once again.
-----Original Message-----
Jonathan. I used your fix for the same problem on my pc
and it worked. I
had all the right settings, but still it would open.
Thank you sooooo much.
Diana

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
wrote in message
...
Greetings,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, and run this .reg
file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...stopmessenger_
oe.reg
You'll need to start Outlook Express to see the change.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Stewie Griffin" wrote in message
m...
Every time I open Outlook Express, Windows Messenger
opens with it. I've
turned off the Auto-Login to Messenger feature in
Outlooks
'tools/options',
and even gone so far as to uninstall Messenger
from 'add/remove programs',
but there it is.

Any thoughts?

thanks :: sg





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actually, jonathan, it only hides it. i want it gone ... not hidden. it's
logging me in, in the background.

thanks anyway.

sg


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Greetings,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg
You'll need to start Outlook Express to see the change.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Stewie Griffin" wrote in message
...
Every time I open Outlook Express, Windows Messenger opens with it.
I've
turned off the Auto-Login to Messenger feature in Outlooks
'tools/options',
and even gone so far as to uninstall Messenger from 'add/remove
programs',
but there it is.

Any thoughts?

thanks :: sg

Hi Stewie,

Then this isn't the problem -- this key completely stops Outlook Express from loading
Messenger, no exceptions.

Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning"
feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger and display this
behavior. 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
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Stewie Griffin" wrote in message
.com...
actually, jonathan, it only hides it. i want it gone ... not hidden. it's
logging me in, in the background.

thanks anyway.

sg


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Greetings,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg
You'll need to start Outlook Express to see the change.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Stewie Griffin" wrote in message
...
Every time I open Outlook Express, Windows Messenger opens with it.
I've
turned off the Auto-Login to Messenger feature in Outlooks
'tools/options',
and even gone so far as to uninstall Messenger from 'add/remove
programs',
but there it is.

Any thoughts?

thanks :: sg