Re: removing windows messenger icon from systray

removing windows messenger icon from systray:
Note: The following procedure applies to all/most messenger versions, but
currently implemented succesfully in messenger 5.1.0680.
*Part 1 --Outlook Express:
-UNcheck-> "Automatically log on to windows messenger"
-CHECK-> "when starting, go directly to my inbox folder (important!)
This will prevent outllok from trying to fetch the contact list (via the
main page)
-View/layout-> UNcheck "contacts" -Customize toolbar-> remove the "contacts"
button.
Apply all!

Next (mostly applicable to messenger 5.x versions)
*Part 2 -Messenger:
When openning OE, normally if above are NOT set, messenger will still start
but with -embedding switch!
Floating process but not visible...
(visible only in task manager, unless clicked), none theless, I caught it
twice *connecting* although i was not signed in ...hmmmmmmmmm
To prevent such "ghost":
-Make sure to sign out, sign in once and UNcheck the "sign me in
automatically"...
-Tools/options/prefs: UNcheck it from startup
When terminating each messenger session, sign out, -Tools/options/accounts:
-UNcheck the "My contacts include ...NET... service", and CHECK one of the
other 2 options
Leaving blank details...(SIP or Exchange)
*With these settings, only if messenger is clicked on, and/or accidentally
hit the main OE page, it'll be visible
on the task bar and in a definite signed-out status! (no crudentials
provided !)
Otherwise it's no longer on the task bar!!!! ;)
Naturally if starting it, the process has to be reversed upon sign in (e.g
check "Net" uncheck the "other")
....And I'm finally in total control!
Happy messenging ;)



"LTL" <LTL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> it does not run when windows starts it runs when Outlook opens and the
> option
> in Outlook is disabled also. The website Rick pointed me at was no help
> either I don't want to remove the program I actually use it every now and
> then I just don't want it to fire up on it's own it's annoying. Thanks.
>
> "frodo@xxxxxxxxxxxx" wrote:
>
>> "Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Open Outlooks options, there is an checkbox there (where precisely
>> > depends
>> > on your version) that loads messenger whenever you open Outlook, you
>> > need
>> > to disable it.
>>
>> the above option in Outlook Express is only avail if you have the latest
>> OE patches applied from Windows Update. Get 'em!
>>
>> also, messenger itself has an option to "startup w/ windows startup",
>> which you can/should uncheck.
>>
>> after doing both it should not come up without you explicitly launching
>> it.
>>


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