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[Steven]

Someone help me. Whenever I start windows and get online.
I get automatically signed into my messenger account.
Other people using msn messenger or windows messenger can
see me online and I can recieve their messages through a
windows messenger like popup windows even though I didn't
even launch either msn or windows messenger (their
automatically launch option is also disabled and there's
no icon in the taskbar).

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Steven,

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 cause some of 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
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks Jonathan. It was indeed Norton Antivirus 2003
causing the problem

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

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