Re: msmsgs.exe

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I could not find windows messenger (msmsgs.exe ) in the startup tab to uncheck
and disable.

"Kelly" wrote:

> Yes. One is the actual run key and the other is the actual software. That
> is Windows Messenger. To disable totally:
>
> Check for an option to not having the icon load in the System Tray via the
> program(s) in question.
>
> Other options for removal:
>
> Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig. Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck
> accordingly. Then run this script to remove the disabled items from the
> registry.
>
> Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup and Selective Startup (Line 148)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>
> You can also opt to going to Start/Control Panel/Add or Remove/Windows
> Components and/or:
>
> Disable/Remove Windows Messenger
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm
>
> Added info:
>
> Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove
>
> Troubleshooting the Notification Area
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
> "hpum" <hpum@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uaYpI1iaFHA.3712@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> After ending the process in windows task manger, I'm puzzled as to why
> msmsgs.exe keeps returning to the list of processes running in the
> background? Is it normal to have two msmsgs.exe startup items in systems
> configuration utility (MSCONFIG). One located in
> HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run; and the other in
> SOFTWARE\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run?
>
>
>
>
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