Windows Messenger question

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Hi

I recently disable Windows Message in Outlook and according to 'Add/Remove
Components' it is not installed as the box next to Windows Messenger is not
checked. Yet I found that I was logged in even though the icon did not
appear in my system tray.

Do you possible know how this occured, because according to the above, it
should be be installed and therefore not log in.

Thanks alot in advance.
 
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Hi

I recently disable Windows Message in Outlook and according to
'Add/Remove Components' it is not installed as the box next to
Windows Messenger is not checked. Yet I found that I was logged in
even though the icon did not appear in my system tray.

Do you possible know how this occured, because according to the
above, it should be be installed and therefore not log in.

Thanks alot in advance.
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If it wasn't in the system tray then it either was a glitch and it didn't
show up as some programs are occasionally known to do or I'm missing what
you mean by you being logged in. How do you know you were logged in? Anyhow,
I know you said Outlook but try killing Messenger this way:

Remove Windows Messenger:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

If it should work then don't thank me, thank Doug. He's good like that.

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Hi

I meant logged in as I can see the MSN icon in my system tray and then I
know I logged in.

I tried 'Removing Messenger' as described. It removed MSN Messenger . I'm
not sure if it did anything with Windows Messenger (as I thought it was
already removed, as mentioned in my previous post, but couldn't understand
how I logged in automatically. As you said, sometimes glitches like that
happen...).

Anyway I then reinstalled MSN Messenger. As part of the above 'Remove
Messenger' instruction, a registry key for HideMessenger was created. Do I
leave that key set to 2 still even though I have MSN Messenger installed?

Thank alot.
 
In Julia <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Hi

I meant logged in as I can see the MSN icon in my system tray and
then I know I logged in.

I tried 'Removing Messenger' as described. It removed MSN Messenger
. I'm not sure if it did anything with Windows Messenger (as I
thought it was already removed, as mentioned in my previous post, but
couldn't understand how I logged in automatically. As you said,
sometimes glitches like that happen...).

Anyway I then reinstalled MSN Messenger. As part of the above 'Remove
Messenger' instruction, a registry key for HideMessenger was created.
Do I leave that key set to 2 still even though I have MSN Messenger
installed?
Thank alot.
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The key will, I think, only affect Windows Messenger. MSN Messenger should
not be affected by this. Is it working as expected? If so then leave it.

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