Why can't I stop "messenger"

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DianaH

Other than just loading OE to post this message, I had no applications when
I checked my task manager. No matter what I do, I cannot shut it off.

What's the secret. Someone sent me a small script which I run, but it's not
stopping it either.

Help!
(thanks)
 
Greetings Diana,

You'll just need to disable Windows Messenger from starting. To do so, open it up (click
Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK), click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and
uncheck 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts'
(depending on version) as well as 'Allow this program to run in the background' or 'Allow
Windows Messenger to run in the background' (depending on version). This won't remove Windows
Messenger, so features like Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will
continue to work, but it will let it stay out of your way.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to
also keep starting. 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 or Windows Messenger
(depending on version of Norton) and click OK.

Finally, close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
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DianaH said:
Other than just loading OE to post this message, I had no applications when
I checked my task manager. No matter what I do, I cannot shut it off.

What's the secret. Someone sent me a small script which I run, but it's not
stopping it either.

Help!
(thanks)

Go to Control Panel then click on Add or Remove, on the left side of the window
click on Add/Remove Windows Components, scroll down to Windows Messenger, uncheck the box and follow the screen instructions. This should disable it and you can always restore it later by reversing the process.
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