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To disable "Windows Messenger":

Open "Windows Messenger" and from the Toolbar select
Tools > Options > Preferences and uncheck:

"Run this program when Windows starts" and
"Allow this program to run in the background", then
click OK.

Next, open Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select
Tools > Options and under the General tab uncheck
"Automatically log on to Windows Messenger" and click
APPLY.


Alternative:

Prevent Windows Messenger from automatically running
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"rpl" wrote:

| Why does Windows Messenger start every time Outlook Express starts ?
|
| Why doesnt it exit when OE exits ?
|
| TIA

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

It starts so that if you are using the contacts pane, OE can get the status
of your Messenger contacts. Alternatively, OE has a setting that will also
start Windows Messenger.

You can turn this off... see some of jon kay's posting for the appropriate
reg keys.

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Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
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"rpl" <rplNOSPAM@goldengate.net> wrote in message
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> Why does Windows Messenger start every time Outlook Express starts ?
>
> Why doesnt it exit when OE exits ?
>
> TIA
>
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