Messenger/Live Messenger problem

Whenever I reboot, Messenger AND Live Messenger both try to sign in. How do I disable Messenger and still keep Live Messenger?

 

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/981/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx

 

Thank you for your response, Sniper9228. I was able to institute the microsoft.com suggestion. Unfortunately, with my ignorance regarding computers as a whole, I did not understand the pctools instructions. The microsoft.com solution did not get rid of messenger. It still tried to sign in when I rebooted.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302089#3
http://www.auditmypc.com/freescan/readingroom/disable-messenger-msn.asp
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/disable_windows_messenger_in_windows_xp.htm

See if any of these might work. Be careful when editing the registry, make sure you read the directions closely.

These may be the best, if you are not sure about the registry.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

 

RESOLVED I would like to thank each responder to my query. Problem solved with sniper9228's suggestion of support.microsoft.com site. Funny how the little things bother us, isn't it. So glad I found BBS for "the little things ".

 

Good, glad I could be of help.