Re: Windows Messenger auto starts

From: Allan (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 13:40:57 -0800

Thank you very much Jonathan Kay, it seemed to work. My
Norton should still pick up things if it is transmited
through there though shouldn't it?
Allan
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Allan,
>
>Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions
of Norton Antivirus added an
>"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
>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004
Jonathan Kay.
>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
>
>"Allan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:22a601c4c058$4e02adf0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>I have 2 accounts with .Net Passport so I can run
Windows
>> Messenger and MSN messenger at the same time. When I
>> connect to the internet, my Windows Messenger
>> automatically logs on but my contact list is from MSN
>> Messenger. In Windows Messenger, I have unchecked run
>> this program when windows starts, also allow this
program
>> to run in the background. These are UNCHECKED. But
still
>> my windows messenger auto starts upon logging onto
>> internet but with MSN contact list showing and then
>> others see me as being online with MSN. How do I fix
this
>> mess please? Have tried what little I know without
>> totally disabling windows messenger.
>> Thas ahead of time all.
>> Allan
>
>
>.
>

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