Re: Removal of Windows Messenger

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 11/27/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 23:02:46 -0500

Greetings Jimbo,

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.

Then for Outlook:
For Outlook 2003, click the Tools menu in Outlook, then choose Options, choose the Other tab,
uncheck "Enable the Person Names Smart Tag" and click OK.

For Outlook 2002/XP, open Outlook, click the Tools menu, then Options, then the Other tab,
and uncheck 'Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook'.

For Outlook Express, close Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
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"Jimbo @Eclipse.co.uk>" <sa3214<No Spam> wrote in message
news:%23Aquzh$0EHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Is it possible to remove or disable Windows Messenger
> If not
> Is it possible to prevent it loading with Outlook and OE
>
> I would like to retain Msn Messenger which only loads on demand
>
> Regards
> TIA
>

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