Re: Stop windows update messages

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 02/29/04


Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:02:25 -0500

Greetings Larry,

To stop this, close Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg

After this, Outlook Express will no longer load Messenger and therefore you won't see this
message.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Larry H" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05a001c3fe56$477aab50$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
>I have uninstalled windows messanger. I have taken it off
> of the start menu. Whenever I start outlook express I get
> a message saying a newer version of Windows messanger is
> available do I want to install. I want to stop these
> messages



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