I want to disable Window Messenger

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I sent in several messages yesterday but still can't get this to work. I've done the Tools>>Options, and unclicked the run automatically and to allow to run in the background. I've done the Norton thing and Windows Messenger is still doing it's thing. Is there a way to delete Windows Messenger?, I don't use Outlook which I've heard can be affected if you disable or delete Windows Messenger. I have MSN Messenger and that's all I want to use

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Pennie
 
Hi Pennie.

Here's a way to keep Windows Messenger from launching, which should help you
out with the headaches you've experienced between Windows and MSN
Messengers. :-)

Click Start, Run, and type "msconfig" (w/o the quotes), and press <ENTER>
Click on the Startup tab
Find the item "msmsgs", and click the checkbox to uncheck the item.
Click Apply, OK
You will be notified that changes won't take effect until you restart your
system. Go ahead and restart your system.
After you've rebooted, Windows Messenger will no longer automatically load.
You should only see MSN Messenger.

Hope that helps you out!


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Pennie said:
I sent in several messages yesterday but still can't get this to work.
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I've done the Tools>>Options, and unclicked the run automatically and to
allow to run in the background. I've done the Norton thing and Windows
Messenger is still doing it's thing. Is there a way to delete Windows
Messenger?, I don't use Outlook which I've heard can be affected if you
disable or delete Windows Messenger. I have MSN Messenger and that's all I
want to use.
 
I want to disable it too. IT signs me in and I don't know and there is no icon or anything showing me that I am signed in
I did the misconfig and msmgs does not show up there
I went to control panel ,add/remove programs, went to add/remove windows components and unchecked windows messenge
that still didn't wor
If I go directly to the windows messenger folder and try to delete that, it won't let me
Please offer me some other advice..the whole thing is driving me crazy
I just want to use msn messneger and I do not want windows messenge
thanks
 
Thanks for the quick response, Barbara!

Here's some more info:

How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302089&Product=WinMsgr

This KB article says it applies to Windows Messenger 4.0, 4.5, and 4.6.
However, it appears to work just find on 5.0 as well. And I think this will
do everything you need short of completely deleting the application from the
hard drive.

As for completely uninstalling Windows Messenger, I am not sure I will be
able to assist you with that. I will see what I can find and provide more
information if/when I receive it.


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Lance Zielinski
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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Pennie said:
I sent in several messages yesterday but still can't get this to work.
Click to expand...
I've done the Tools>>Options, and unclicked the run automatically and to
allow to run in the background. I've done the Norton thing and Windows
Messenger is still doing it's thing. Is there a way to delete Windows
Messenger?, I don't use Outlook which I've heard can be affected if you
disable or delete Windows Messenger. I have MSN Messenger and that's all I
want to use.
 
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