Windows Messenger + MSN Messenger not compatible?

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Shaun

Hi...

I have WinXP with the .Net Framework and the latest
service patch.

I have a slight problem. That is, my windows messenger was
pre-installed, but normally I use MSN messenger.
Thing is, whenever I start up my computer, Windows
messenger logs me in automatically. But the icon does not
appear. I have to click on MSN messenger and log in
manually before it will work... Help?
 
Greetings Shaun,

To stop this, you'll 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 unchecking 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows
starts' (depending on version). As well, you can disable it further by going to Start,
Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components on the left, uncheck
Windows Messenger in the components list and click Next >. Note: this is only available if
you've installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 -- if you haven't, visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove Windows Messenger completely, but it
will let it stay out of your way. Do *not* just remove Windows Messenger (as others will
tell you to do), by doing so you will disable a number of features both in Windows and MSN
Messenger, including Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing.

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 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
 
Thank you Jonathan.

I am not Shaun but have the problem of always being
signed in even though I have preferences set to not sign
in. It must be Norton that is keeping me signed in. I
will disable it and see if that prevents it.

Pete
-----Original Message-----
Greetings Shaun,

To stop this, you'll need to disable Windows Messenger
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from starting. To do so, open it up
(click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK),
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click Tools, Options, Preferences tab
and unchecking 'Run this Program when Windows starts'
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or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows
starts' (depending on version). As well, you can
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disable it further by going to Start,
Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Add/Remove
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Windows Components on the left, uncheck
Windows Messenger in the components list and click Next
. Note: this is only available if
you've installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 -- if you haven't, visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove
Click to expand...
Windows Messenger completely, but it
will let it stay out of your way. Do *not* just remove
Click to expand...
Windows Messenger (as others will
tell you to do), by doing so you will disable a number
Click to expand...
of features both in Windows and MSN
Messenger, including Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent
Click to expand...
versions of Norton Antivirus added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can
Click to expand...
conflict with Messenger and cause it to
also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus
Click to expand...
(Right-click on the Norton Antivirus
icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the
Click to expand...
clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'),
click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN
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Instant Messenger and click OK.
 
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