Disabling auto-connect Win Msngr

How do I stop MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger from automatically logging
on when I dial up? this is driving me NUTS, as I don't necessarily want my
contacts to see my name popping up whenever I go online. Some of us have WORK
to do when we are online...
I've tried msconfig, and unchecking Msngr, but that doesn't seem to want to
take... everytime I restart the computer, there it is again. I don't want to
completely uninstall Messenger, as I DO use it when I want to chat to
someone; I just want some control over the damned thing.
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