Re: Outlook Express + Messenger...... again sorry, missed older threads on issue!

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 03/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:55:16 -0500

Hi Sheri,

This .reg file stops Windows Messenger from starting with Outlook Express -- exactly what you
want.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Sheri" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:bf4a01c4085a$9dd55820$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> What does this .reg file do?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Greetings Telos,
>>
>>To fix this, simply close Outlook Express, then download
> and run this .reg file:
>>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_
> oe.reg
>>
>>After this, Outlook Express and Messenger will have
> nothing to do with each other ever again.
>>____________________________________________
>>Jonathan Kay
>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>Associate Expert
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>
>>"Telos" <ektelos@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:OhRt954BEHA.3568@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> As i'm sure alot of you re aware, windows meseenger
> always auto starts with
>>> XP when opening Outlook Express, this the majority of
> the time does'nt even
>>> bring up the MSN Icon thingy to indicate this.
>>>
>>> What i'm after here is a fix to stop the bugger
> loading with Outlook as i
>>> use MSN Messenger and prefer to load it when i choose
> and not when Outlook
>>> chooses to.
>>>
>>> Yes its disabled via the outlook settings......
>>>
>>> I know there's a fix, just its been some time since i
> used the newsgroups so
>>> i can't remember which group had a link or description
> on how to fix this.
>>>
>>> Can someone offer help?... if not, plz don't
> post........
>>>
>>> Thanx to all those willing to help in advance!!... =)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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