Windows Messenger

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Dick Bonahue

I just set up a new Email address it's my third address. I am unable to get
rid of the windows messenger icon on my task bar. I want to shut down
messenger completely just like my two other address's. I tried un-checking
the auto start up in options and it makes no difference checked or not. I
don't use messenger and when it's there I get lots of pop ups on the
internet. Neither one of my old addresses get any messenger pop ups. Any
ideas ???
 
Prevent Windows Messenger from automatically running
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_messenger_autorun.htm

or

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

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"Dick Bonahue" <[email protected]> multi-posted this message:

|I just set up a new Email address it's my third address. I am unable to get
| rid of the windows messenger icon on my task bar. I want to shut down
| messenger completely just like my two other address's. I tried un-checking
| the auto start up in options and it makes no difference checked or not. I
| don't use messenger and when it's there I get lots of pop ups on the
| internet. Neither one of my old addresses get any messenger pop ups. Any
| ideas ???
 
/Dick Bonahue/ said:
I just set up a new Email address it's my third address. I am unable to get
rid of the windows messenger icon on my task bar. I want to shut down
messenger completely just like my two other address's. I tried un-checking
the auto start up in options and it makes no difference checked or not. I
don't use messenger and when it's there I get lots of pop ups on the
internet. Neither one of my old addresses get any messenger pop ups. Any
ideas ???
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If these are "Messenger" pop-ups, they can be banished by enabling the XP
built-in firewall (which should be done anyway). See HELP & SUPPORT for
easy instructions. This is not related to Windows Messenger. To stop
that feature, see Kelly's link below, under "M".

If this is a program that has been inadvertently installed on your PC,
running ADAware may enable its removal. http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Read the instructions, download, install and run the program. The basic
utility is free. Or try Spybot from http://www.safer-networking.org/

If the pop-ups are site-related - the page that is being visited - then a
pop-up blocker may help. http://google.com Search for "ad blocker".
Or install and use a new-generation browser that has pop-up blocking,
such as the Mozilla suite from http://mozilla.org.

It will selectively block pop-ups and images, and is much more customizable
than I.E. For more, check in with these groups…

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