No way to turn off Windows Messenger - no matter what

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From: Big Mac (no-email-in-usenet_at_zzz.org)
Date: 02/16/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 07:09:17 GMT

So, after trying, and trying out a suggestion or two, I have found out
that there is no way to turn off Windows Messenger in XP Home. (We
are talking Windows Messenger, not MSN Messenger. But they use the
same contacts and channels it would seem).

In Windows Messenger, I've unchecked the boxe in front of "Run
Messenger in the Background" and unchecked "Load Windows Messenger
when Windows Starts".

But still, with my friend, using MSN Messenger, sees me as being
online, and can send me a message, which I receive in Windows
Messenger (not in MSN Messenger where he sends it from - I don't have
MSN fired up).

Yes, I could go into the options and remove him from my list as being
allowed to see me if I am online. But, ( # 1 ) will that mess up my
setting in MSN Messenger? Yes I do want him to see me as being online
*if* and only if I fire up MSN Messenger.

And ( # 2 ), that's beside the point. The point is Windows Messenger
is always running and there is no way to shut it off. It is using up
bandwidth from my dial up account.

Guessing here: Windows Messenger then must be being used by Windows
XP to transfer information to me, or between Microsoft and me, or
between whoever - like maybe for Windows updates and stuff? (Which I
have shut off - I'll get an update when I hear about it, probably
hear about it here in usenet).

So who has info to enlighten me about Windows Messenger an XP.?

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