don't want it removed ... just get it out of systray

From: J (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:45:04 -0700

Hi Diana,
If you want to stop Windows Messenger from appering on
your taskbar, you should open windows messenger and sign
in. Then go to Tools, options, and then click the tab
preferences. Then all you have to do is remove the
checkmarks from "Run this program when Windows starts"
and allow this "program to run in the background". If you
have signed in to it before with the same email it will
give you a message saying you signed out of it and signed
it yours. You should not delete windows messenger though
because it has components that windows needs to run. The
only time it will appear is when you sign in. Anyway take
care.

J

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi there.
>I have Windows Messenger installed and want to leave it
installed. I've
>stopped it from signing me in automatically. However, I
don't want it
>loading in my systray. It's there (with an x -
indicating that I'm not
>signed in). How do I take it to the next step - not
loading into the
>systray on startup. It's not enabled in my msconfig in
startup.
>
>Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>
>.
>

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