Windows messenger

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Stanley S. Glazer

I never used Messenger--in fact I don't really know what it is or does. Is
it like Aol Instant Messenger. If it is I would like to uninstall it. Would
this affect my faxing capability? I seem to remember seeing something to the
effect that if I remove it other programs may not work. Can anyone enlighten
me? TIA Stan
 
Greetings Stanley,

John's already given you the link to uninstall it, but you may want to simply disable it
instead (to avoid affecting Remote Assistance). To do so, simply 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).

However, if you do fully uninstall it, it won't affect your faxing capability.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
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