Re: Windows Messenger will not load at bootup

From: Jerry (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:44:42 -0700

This does load Messenger at startup and signs me in, but
I still don't see the icon on the system tray unless I
specifically tap on it in the Start menu. How do I get
the icon back?
Jerry

>Greetings,
>
>To fix this, make sure the Windows Messenger isn't
running, then start the registry editor by
>clicking Start, then Run, type "regedit" and then click
OK. Navigate to the
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService
key (they look like folders), click the
>MessengerService key, then choose the Edit menu, and
then choose Delete.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004
Jonathan Kay.
>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:32b401c4a422$57686800$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>I installed MSN Messenger, then decided I did not want
it
>> and uninstalled it. But now, Windows Messenger no
longer
>> loads and automatically signs on when I boot up as it
did
>> before.
>>
>> Even checking the option "run Windows Messenger when
>> Windows Starts" does not place the Messenger Icon in
the
>> Sytem tray at boot up.
>>
>> How can I once again get Windows Messenger to load
>> automatically when I boot up?
>> Thanks,
>> Jerry@(nospam)buckbay.com
>
>
>.
>

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