Re: msn messenger and windows messenger
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Date: 04/27/04
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:16:32 -0700
same happenin in 2 me - but i just disabled it in norton
antivirus - so ill restart and c wat its like now...
>-----Original Message-----
>
> Hi Jonathan,
> I encountered the same problem as Michaeil and
actually have already done all the things you suggested,
however when I boot up my machine and get an internet
connection, Windows Messenger is still apparently running
because I'll get IM's from people sporadically when I
haven not signed in and it's not running in the
background. Any thoughts?
>Both of the boxes you mentioned below are unchecked.
>
>Thanks,
>Jarett Weinpel
>jarett.Weinpel@AvMed.org
> ----- Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote: -----
>
> Greetings Michael,
>
> What's happening is Windows Messenger is trying to
sign in as well as MSN Messenger. To
> disable Windows Messenger, open it up (click Start,
then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK),
> click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and
uncheck 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or
> 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts'
(depending on version) as well as 'Allow this
> program to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows
Messenger to run in the background'
> (depending on version). This won't remove Windows
Messenger, so features like Remote
> Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will
continue to work, but it will let it stay
> out of your way.
>
> Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed?
Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a
> new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can
conflict with Messenger and cause it to
> also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton
Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus
> icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the
clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'),
> click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck
MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
> "Michael" <michaelbrinsden14@hotmail.com> wrote in
message
> news:D06E6121-93DD-4C1D-9B37-
A0D9334BCECB@microsoft.com...
> > hi, ive downloaded msn messenger and ive got
windows messenger aswell. It keeps on signing
> > into the windows messenger when i never use that
one and it is also saying that im signed
> > in on another computer but its on my computer but
through the other messgenger. any ideas
> > how to fix it?
>
>
>
>.
>
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