Removing Windows Messenger Icon from Tray

> Greetings Regina,
>
> 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.
>
> "Regina Litman" <rslitman@infi.net> wrote in message news:3F245018.8090500@infi.net...
>

>>I'd like to remove the Windows Messenger icon from my tray. Is there a
>>way to do this.
>>
>>Windows XP Professional. Probably Service Pack 1.
>>
>>Just signed up for Microsoft .Net Passport within past few days to
>>register newly installed Plus!
>>
>>Now noticing new icon in tray in bottom right corner of screen. Mostly
>>green with a red circle containing white "x" in on bottom right corner
>>of icon.
>>
>>Put mouse over new icon - displayed "Windows Messenger - Not Signed In".
>>Right clicked on icon - got mostly shaded-out options, but three were
>>available to me: Sign in, Open, Exit.
>>
>>Naturally, I wanted Exit, but I got a message saying that other programs
>>were running using this, so I couldn't exit. Examples of possible
>>programs that were running were Outlook (don't use), Outlook Express
>>(don't use), MSN Explorer (don't use), and Internet Explorer. The
>>last-named one was running, so I closed it down. Tried to Exit again,
>>got same message.
>>
>>After exploring Google Groups for postings to Microsoft newsgroups that
>>could help me, I did the following:
>>
>>1. Right-clicked on icon and chose Open.
>>
>>2. Tools | Options | Preferences, with intention of unchecking "Run this
>>program when Windows starts". However, it was already unchecked.
>>Explored other options to see if I can keep the icon from showing up in
>>the tray, but I didn't see anything.
>>
>>3. Cancelled out of this. Closed program. Got balloon message coming out
>>of icon at bottom of screen telling me that Windows Messenger was still
>>running.
>>
>>To reiterate, is there any way I can remove the Windows Messenger icon
>>from the tray.
>>
>>Thanks in advance for any help you can give me on this.

> Yes, I have Norton Antivirus Twenty-oh-three installed. I tried to
> follow your instructions, but when I got to Options (this is the Options
> in the yellow area that has a drop-down area, correct?), there was no
> Instant Messenger choice. The choices I could see are: Norton Utilities,
> Norton AntiVirus, Norton CleanSweep, and Web Tools. Am I in the wrong
> place, or do I need to go into one of these (probably Web Tools)?
>
> Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:

> > Greetings Regina,
> >
> > Do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added a new "instant messaging

> > feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger and cause this

> > 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,

> > Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
> >
> > "Regina Litman" <rslitman@infi.net> wrote in message news:3F245018.8090500@infi.net...
> >

> >>I'd like to remove the Windows Messenger icon from my tray. Is there a
> >>way to do this.
> >>
> >>Windows XP Professional. Probably Service Pack 1.
> >>
> >>Just signed up for Microsoft .Net Passport within past few days to
> >>register newly installed Plus!
> >>
> >>Now noticing new icon in tray in bottom right corner of screen. Mostly
> >>green with a red circle containing white "x" in on bottom right corner
> >>of icon.
> >>
> >>Put mouse over new icon - displayed "Windows Messenger - Not Signed In".
> >>Right clicked on icon - got mostly shaded-out options, but three were
> >>available to me: Sign in, Open, Exit.
> >>
> >>Naturally, I wanted Exit, but I got a message saying that other programs
> >>were running using this, so I couldn't exit. Examples of possible
> >>programs that were running were Outlook (don't use), Outlook Express
> >>(don't use), MSN Explorer (don't use), and Internet Explorer. The
> >>last-named one was running, so I closed it down. Tried to Exit again,
> >>got same message.
> >>
> >>After exploring Google Groups for postings to Microsoft newsgroups that
> >>could help me, I did the following:
> >>
> >>1. Right-clicked on icon and chose Open.
> >>
> >>2. Tools | Options | Preferences, with intention of unchecking "Run this
> >>program when Windows starts". However, it was already unchecked.
> >>Explored other options to see if I can keep the icon from showing up in
> >>the tray, but I didn't see anything.
> >>
> >>3. Cancelled out of this. Closed program. Got balloon message coming out
> >>of icon at bottom of screen telling me that Windows Messenger was still
> >>running.
> >>
> >>To reiterate, is there any way I can remove the Windows Messenger icon
> >>from the tray.
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance for any help you can give me on this.

>
> --
> Please note my correct email address:
>
> rslitman [at-sign] infionline [dot] net
>

> Hi Regina,
>
> Choose Norton Antivirus and then look through the Options there, unfortunately I don't have a
> copy of Norton Systemworks 2003, (which is what I believe you have and does include Norton
> Antivirus) to be more specific about where this option actually is in that package.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Regina Litman" <rslitman@infi.net> wrote in message news:3F245B9D.8000003@infi.net...
>

>>Yes, I have Norton Antivirus Twenty-oh-three installed. I tried to
>>follow your instructions, but when I got to Options (this is the Options
>>in the yellow area that has a drop-down area, correct?), there was no
>>Instant Messenger choice. The choices I could see are: Norton Utilities,
>>Norton AntiVirus, Norton CleanSweep, and Web Tools. Am I in the wrong
>>place, or do I need to go into one of these (probably Web Tools)?
>>
>>Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
>>

>>>Greetings Regina,
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>"Regina Litman" <rslitman@infi.net> wrote in message news:3F245018.8090500@infi.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'd like to remove the Windows Messenger icon from my tray. Is there a
>>>>way to do this.
>>>>
>>>>Windows XP Professional. Probably Service Pack 1.
>>>>
>>>>Just signed up for Microsoft .Net Passport within past few days to
>>>>register newly installed Plus!
>>>>
>>>>Now noticing new icon in tray in bottom right corner of screen. Mostly
>>>>green with a red circle containing white "x" in on bottom right corner
>>>>of icon.
>>>>
>>>>Put mouse over new icon - displayed "Windows Messenger - Not Signed In".
>>>>Right clicked on icon - got mostly shaded-out options, but three were
>>>>available to me: Sign in, Open, Exit.
>>>>
>>>>Naturally, I wanted Exit, but I got a message saying that other programs
>>>>were running using this, so I couldn't exit. Examples of possible
>>>>programs that were running were Outlook (don't use), Outlook Express
>>>>(don't use), MSN Explorer (don't use), and Internet Explorer. The
>>>>last-named one was running, so I closed it down. Tried to Exit again,
>>>>got same message.
>>>>
>>>>After exploring Google Groups for postings to Microsoft newsgroups that
>>>>could help me, I did the following:
>>>>
>>>>1. Right-clicked on icon and chose Open.
>>>>
>>>>2. Tools | Options | Preferences, with intention of unchecking "Run this
>>>>program when Windows starts". However, it was already unchecked.
>>>>Explored other options to see if I can keep the icon from showing up in
>>>>the tray, but I didn't see anything.
>>>>
>>>>3. Cancelled out of this. Closed program. Got balloon message coming out
>>>>of icon at bottom of screen telling me that Windows Messenger was still
>>>>running.
>>>>
>>>>To reiterate, is there any way I can remove the Windows Messenger icon
>>>
>>>>from the tray.
>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance for any help you can give me on this.