msmsgs.exe running in background

how can i stop this from running in background at startup,
Or dose it not hurt to have running.I do use messenger
form time to time and have it set not to run in background
and not to startup with windows. I used the
stopmessenger_oe to keep it out of outlook express. help
is needed here

Greetings,

Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning"
feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger and cause this behavior.
To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon in the System
Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then
Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Boot" <bstrittmatter@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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> how can i stop this from running in background at startup,
> Or dose it not hurt to have running.I do use messenger
> form time to time and have it set not to run in background
> and not to startup with windows. I used the
> stopmessenger_oe to keep it out of outlook express. help
> is needed here

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added

a new "instant messaging scanning"

>feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with

Messenger and cause this behavior.

>To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the

Norton Antivirus icon in the System

>Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open

Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then

>Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and

click OK.

>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Boot" <bstrittmatter@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:001d01c35902$d1a257f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...

startup,

background

>
>
>.
>O.K that is what i did before your post and that stopped

it . should i let messenger have server rights if i dont
share files

Hi,

Glad to hear it =).

If you don't send files, or use any of the other "direct connection" features, then letting
Messenger have "server rights" shouldn't be necessary -- however if you have any problems
staying connected, etc. I would let it have full rights through the firewall.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Boot" <bstrittmatter@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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>

> a new "instant messaging scanning"

> Messenger and cause this behavior.

> Norton Antivirus icon in the System

> Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then

> click OK.

> startup,

> background

> it . should i let messenger have server rights if i dont
> share files