can I stop the pop-up update window?

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joppinger

I'm sure this has been asked many times.
every time I make a modem connection, I get the small
window telling me that a newer version of messenger is
available and I "must download and install before
continuing" (or something like that. I don't want this
update and I would like the reminder to stop. There isn't
the usual "check here if you don't want to see this
reminder again" box. How can I accomplish this? Thanks!
 
Greetings,

Firstly, remove your saved Passport login in Windows XP, so it can't automatically sign you
in to the service (you can readd this back in the future if you like), click the Start
Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User Accounts in the Control Panel. Select
your account name, and then on the left side of the screen, under Related Tasks, click
'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that opens, click the Passport.Net\* (Passport)
entry and click 'Remove'.

If the window is still open with the upgrade question, say No, it should now stop trying.

Then open up Windows Messenger (click Start, then click Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK),
choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab, uncheck 'Run this Program when
Windows starts' and click OK. Then right-click on its icon in the notification area/system
tray (by the clock) and click Exit.

It shouldn't bother you again.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
Johnathan for president!
It worked. Many thanks.
Jacques
-----Original Message-----
Greetings,

Firstly, remove your saved Passport login in Windows XP,
Click to expand...
so it can't automatically sign you
in to the service (you can readd this back in the future if you like), click the Start
Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User
Click to expand...
Accounts in the Control Panel. Select
your account name, and then on the left side of the
Click to expand...
screen, under Related Tasks, click
'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that
Click to expand...
opens, click the Passport.Net\* (Passport)
entry and click 'Remove'.

If the window is still open with the upgrade question,
Click to expand...
say No, it should now stop trying.
Then open up Windows Messenger (click Start, then click
Click to expand...
Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK),
choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences
Click to expand...
tab, uncheck 'Run this Program when
Windows starts' and click OK. Then right-click on its
Click to expand...
icon in the notification area/system
 
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