Quick, Why The Heck Does MSN Messenger Keep Starting Up?

[KhoiFather]

It's pissing me off, and when I try to exit out of it, it says something like other programs are using the MSN Messenger features, and I have no idea what program is. I just want to uninstall it but there's no uninstall option in the Add/Remove box and I don't see an option for it not to load up when I load up XP Pro.

 

[bootymac]

Close your internet browsers, then try turning MSN off

 

[SupaDupaCheez]

There is a setting where you can turn that off but I can't remember where (not much help I know) Sorry

 

[Wizkid]

Be sure to exit Outlook Express. You can disable it though "Set Program Access and Defaults" on the start menu (SP1).

 

[KhoiFather]

Thanks for the help everyone :beer:

 

[y2kc]

Pre SP1: start, run, paste the following: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove


SP1 installed: control panel, add\remove, add-remove windows component, uncheck messenger.

 

[xchangx]

better yet,

start, run, mmc
add/remove snapins
group policy
administrative templates (forn both global and local)
windows components
windows messanger
enable both

 

[TheToOTaLL]

h@x0rz t3h r3g1stry!

 

[ElFenix]

i didn't do any of that and have never had that problem.

 

[Grey]

Whenever I install an XP box it does that. What a sh!tty program. I just use msconfig and disable the startup from running.

 

[SpiderX]

Just go to program files and change the folder to MessengerOff

No more messenger

 

[hpkeeper]

you can't change the messenger folder name

 

[MAME]

I have a script that does it automatically

 

[Slugbait]

First of all: you are NOT using MSN Messenger. This is an extremely common misconception. With that said...

Windows Messenger (and MSN Messenger) integrates with several different .NET or MSN products/services. Microsoft has tried to make this a seemless integration, thinking that if you wish to use one product/service, you would want the "full experience".

For example, you have a Hotmail account. You have MSN Messenger buddies. You logon to Hotmail while MSN Messenger is running, and BLAMMO...you see buddy icons in Hotmail showing the current online state of buddies who have sent you email. Click the buddy icon in Hotmail, and an MSN Messenger conversation window immediately opens to let you send an instant message...without having to re-open Messenger's main UI. Easy-squeezy.

Unfortunately, when using this "integration" it's impossible to get rid of Messenger without exiting the app that has the dependency (or, ctrl+alt+del)

Kinda cool if you're into this sort of thing. Kind of invasive if you're not. It depends on the user.

For XP, Outlook Express only integrates with Windows Messenger. You can go into OE's options page to prevent auto-logon, but there's also a registry setting floating around that prevents Windows Messenger from running when launching OE

Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Modify/Create
Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: Hide Messenger
Value Data: [2 = Messenger Will Not Load]
Exit Registry and Reboot

Enjoy...