Removing MSN messanger.

Hey guys when i start outlook express msn messanger starts as well. I did go to options and set it so it wont connect but the program still starts when i start outlook express just wont connect. So my question is is there a possibility to make messanger dont start at all ? Thx

-EvilTwin

 

Hi EvilTwin
Have you been through msconfig's start up tab, and made sure that it was unchecked there as well?

Daizy

 

Evil Twin There is a vbs script that will fix this problem. When you run it, it prevents Messenger from ever auto-starting. There is also an associated script that reverses the process. Get both here. From the home page there, select XP Tips and you'll find it listed about half way down the right hand column.

Cheers.

 

Sorry i think i did not asked it right way....All i want is that Messanger wont start when i wanna email i still wanna use messanger this script maded it so that messanger completely wont start anymore..thank god they had the undo version please i hope what i mean now (im dutch my english might be if im 4 years) Thz

-EvilTwin

 

PS Geek the msconfig only shows programs that start up with windows xp reboot virus scanners and firewalls etc..not programs u start ur self

 

I may be misunderstanding, too, but if you want to stop Messenger from starting up when you start up Outlook Express, go to Outlook Express>Tools>Options>General tab and uncheck "Automatically log on to Windows Messenger. "

 

You're understander is working just fine Miz , its just that even with all the right setting, it often doesn't work. That's why the VB script was developed, to work around the bug. I don't see any problem using the two scripts to control things until they develope a patch. It's as easy as placing them in the Quick Launch Bar. It executes faster than you can blink, and reversing it is equally fast. Personally, I don't care for Messenger and have uninstalled it completely.

 

Open Regedit, and go to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

In the right pane, add a Dword value named 'Hide Messenger' and then Modify it's value data to '2'.
Reboot for it to take affect.
This is what you want.

 

I've tryed the register tip u gave me...still the program starts up..as i see the icon right below in corner just dosent log on.

I'll ask it again (i might mispelled something)

Is it possible to run Outlook express without messanher to start up? And i still wanna use Messanger but i dont want the messanger to start when Outlook express does i hope u people understand me now Or aint there a way to do that

 

My registry tip was supposed to remove the functionality of MSN messenger from OE, hmmm interesting. It seems I made a small error, I had confused the value entries. I made the bad mistake of associating Dword with a String. They just aren't the same, it should be a Dword value, not a String. Sorry about that, and will correct my earlier post.

 

You're first post was a "DWord "value. Maybee just a wrong number ? I removed it outta register myself until some1 knows what number, or what to do about my little problem

 

If what you want to do is stop Messenger from starting up when you open Outlook Express, in Outlook Express go to Tools>Options>General tab and uncheck "Automatically log on to Windows Messenger." Although it says "log on" what it means is "start up. "

 

Close the Contacts pane.

 

Close the Contacts pane.