Re: Windows Messenger & SP2

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

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 15:08:37 -0500

Greetings Jared,

You just need to disable Windows Messenger. To do so, 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"Jared Burford" <speedoes@arach.net.au> wrote in message
news:%23TPYEDF1EHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> When SP2 starts it re-adds the Windows Messenger ie (C::path/Messenger/msmsgs.exe
> /background) value to registry even though its gonna sit in systemtray doing nothing, as I
> don't use it. No point in having things on the system if there not being used :) How can I
> fix this ?
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> Regards
> Jared Burford
> http://www.megatech-pc.com
> support@megatech-pc.com
>

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