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More info?)
Hi Alan,
Not a problem =)
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"agram" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jonathan,
> Thanks so much for your time and help!! I appreciate the
> assistance
>
> Alan
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Greetings Alan,
>>
>>To disable Windows Messenger, open it up (click Start,
> then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK),
>>click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run
> this Program when Windows starts' or
>>'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending
> on version) as well as 'Allow this
>>program to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows
> Messenger to run in the background'
>>(depending on version). This won't remove Windows
> Messenger, so features like Remote
>>Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will
> continue to work, but it will let it stay
>>out of your way.
>>___________________________________________
>>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.
>>
>>
>>"agram" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:0cee01c4d574$2e1f91c0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I realize most of you here are into real time chats, but
>>> this MS program drives me nuts every time I use my dial
>>> up to get on the internet or boot up my pc. How do I
>>> turn off messenger start up in XP?
>>>
>>> Thanks In Advanve
>>>
>>> Alan
>>
>>
>>.
>>