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It's not redundant unless Auto-Protect is left enabled.
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"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
news:e%23SDpWNwEHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Allan,
>
> Yes, all this feature does is automatically can files when they're
> received as opposed to having to run or view them first. Of course if
> you're using MSN Messenger anyway, this feature is also redundant.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
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> "Allan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0ec901c4c05b$78c74a20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thank you very much Jonathan Kay, it seemed to work. My
>> Norton should still pick up things if it is transmited
>> through there though shouldn't it?
>> Allan
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Greetings Allan,
>>>
>>>Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions
>> of Norton Antivirus added an
>>>"instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict
>> with Messenger and cause it to also
>>>keep starting. 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
>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>>Associate Expert
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004
>> Jonathan Kay.
>>>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Allan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:22a601c4c058$4e02adf0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>I have 2 accounts with .Net Passport so I can run
>> Windows
>>>> Messenger and MSN messenger at the same time. When I
>>>> connect to the internet, my Windows Messenger
>>>> automatically logs on but my contact list is from MSN
>>>> Messenger. In Windows Messenger, I have unchecked run
>>>> this program when windows starts, also allow this
>> program
>>>> to run in the background. These are UNCHECKED. But
>> still
>>>> my windows messenger auto starts upon logging onto
>>>> internet but with MSN contact list showing and then
>>>> others see me as being online with MSN. How do I fix
>> this
>>>> mess please? Have tried what little I know without
>>>> totally disabling windows messenger.
>>>> Thas ahead of time all.
>>>> Allan
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
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