Preventing messenger OE 6.0

All I did was open messenger, go to tools|options|preferences and uncheck
the first two boxes. So messenger opens only when I want it to.

Jim

"Tim Garms" <timgarms@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have the same problem as you, and it seems I am at the
> mercy of windows messenger any time I want to check my
> Outlook Express 6.0 mail. I have unchecked the box in OE
> options that says (if checked) to load messenger. I have
> also unchecked a similar box in messenger options that
> when checked will automatically launch messenger. I have
> went to "add/remove windows components" and unchecked the
> messenger box there. And finally, I paid a gateway tech
> support rep to tell me to disable messenger at computer
> manager- services, and that didn't work either. (And then
> I noticed later it says that that component is not
> related to windows messenger. Good tech service, huh?
> So, if anyone knows how to stop this seemingly
> unstoppable windows messenger, I would very much
> appreciate it! Thanks!
> Tim

"So messenger opens only when I want it to."

You are so fortunate!

"luismg" <luismg@netcabo.pt> wrote in message
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> "So messenger opens only when I want it to."
>
> You are so fortunate!

Does that mean unchecking the two boxes does't work on yours? There's a
similar box on tools!options|general in OE.

Jim

Greetings Ian,

To do this, close down Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Ian" <iang_williams@msn.com> wrote in message news:9b4201c35c21$f87c7cd0$a001280a@phx.gbl...

> How can I stop messenger loading with Outlook Express 6
> SP1 I've zapped it at startup,stopped it in NAV 2003,
> prevented it logging on with OE, and still the icon
> appears on the system tray when OE starts. Windows Help
> says to uncheck the "load when OE starts" box in OE, I'd
> do that if there was such a box to uncheck! Any help
> gratefully received,
> Ian

Thanks for this Jonathan, is this the same reg. fix that I
managed to discover yesterday (at last!!) on the KB? (Adds
a PreventRun?) If so, it certainly seems to work to
finally stop the Messenger loading, but has slowed down
the opening of Outlook express and switching identities,
almost as if the program is "looking for messenger" for a
while and then gives up and starts without it!

Thanks for your help, it's a pity Microsoft make something
so difficult which ought to be easy!

Ian

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Ian,
>
>To do this, close down Outlook Express, then download and

run this .reg file:

>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...topmessenger_o

e.reg

>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Ian" <iang_williams@msn.com> wrote in message

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>
>
>.
>

Hi Ian,

No, this is *not* the PreventRun key -- in fact by running this one, and you've used the
PreventRun, will eliminate this "delay" in loading Outlook Express.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Ian" <iang_williamms@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for this Jonathan, is this the same reg. fix that I
> managed to discover yesterday (at last!!) on the KB? (Adds
> a PreventRun?) If so, it certainly seems to work to
> finally stop the Messenger loading, but has slowed down
> the opening of Outlook express and switching identities,
> almost as if the program is "looking for messenger" for a
> while and then gives up and starts without it!
>
> Thanks for your help, it's a pity Microsoft make something
> so difficult which ought to be easy!
>
> Ian
>

> run this .reg file:

> e.reg

> news:9b4201c35c21$f87c7cd0$a001280a@phx.gbl...

Well Jonathan, you are a genius! Fixed, no more messenger
and normal fast loading of OE, don't know how it worked
but it did, thanks for all your help,
Ian

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Ian,
>
>No, this is *not* the PreventRun key -- in fact by

running this one, and you've used the

>PreventRun, will eliminate this "delay" in loading

Outlook Express.

>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Ian" <iang_williamms@msn.com> wrote in message
>news:063601c35d82$02024260$a501280a@phx.gbl...

that I

(Adds

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and

>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...topmessenger_o

Express 6

Help

I'd

>
>
>.
>

Hi Ian,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Ian" <iang_williams@msn.com> wrote in message news:0b1201c360b0$6e3789f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...

> Well Jonathan, you are a genius! Fixed, no more messenger
> and normal fast loading of OE, don't know how it worked
> but it did, thanks for all your help,
> Ian
>
>

> running this one, and you've used the

> Outlook Express.

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