Windows Messenger in Notification Area of Taskbar

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

I have WM set to start up automatically when Windows starts. While Windows
was loading I would see WM icon in the Notification Area (NA) signing in
where it would then remain.

A couple of day ago it stopped loading the icon into the NA. The only way I
can get into the NA is 1) run WM from the Start Menu, or 2) start Outlook -
when the Outlook icon loads in the NA, the WM icon loads as well.

In either case it appear that it was already running and I was signed in.
Around the same time this started happening I ran a Dell maintenance check
that said it woudl "fix" some invalid startup entries from the Startup
applications list. Wonder if this has anything to do with my problem.

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

"nospamfromken" wrote:

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>
> "RD" wrote:
>
> > I have WM set to start up automatically when Windows starts. While Windows
> > was loading I would see WM icon in the Notification Area (NA) signing in
> > where it would then remain.
> >
> > A couple of day ago it stopped loading the icon into the NA. The only way I
> > can get into the NA is 1) run WM from the Start Menu, or 2) start Outlook -
> > when the Outlook icon loads in the NA, the WM icon loads as well.
> >
> > In either case it appear that it was already running and I was signed in.
> > Around the same time this started happening I ran a Dell maintenance check
> > that said it woudl "fix" some invalid startup entries from the Startup
> > applications list. Wonder if this has anything to do with my problem.
> >
> >
>
> Your Dell maintenance check could be the source of the problem. Start up
> messenger, then go to Tools --> Options. After that, check if there is any
> option that enables Messenger to load at startup. If so, enable the option,
> click apply/ok. Then reboot and see what happens. Post any problems here (if
> you have any). I'm working in Linux right now, so I can't really say if there
> is an option like that in Messenger.
>
> -Ken C.
> New Delhi

Hello Ken,

I do have WM configured to start when WinXP starts. And after WinXP starts
up, the program msmsgs.exe appears as a process running in Task Manager, even
thogh the WM icon does not appear in the Notification Area of the Taskbar.

If I click on the WM icon in the Start Menu the icon appears in an already
signed on state. Strange. Guess I will just live with it. Maybe it will
fix it self someday. ;-) Thanks for your response.

Regards,
RD
Walnut Creek, CA USA