Can't eliminate Windows Messenger icon from Notification Area.
- From: Ari <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:51:04 -0500
Hi Everyone,
I've searched the Knowledge Base with no help found. After finding
these Microsoft newsgroups on my ISP's usenet server, I decided to try
here. Hopefully someone can provide an answer, or a nudge in the right
direction. I also searched this NG for some related keywords, and read
some of the replies, my problem is a bit atypical I suspect.
Unlike most of the users here, my issue is not with making Windows
Messenger run....it regards how to STOP it from running.
I have a newly assembled system with XP Pro SP2, fully updated with
all the stops pulled out to optimize system performance. I use AVG
antivirus, Firefox, and have closed down many of the known security
issues in XP. I use Eudora, and Free Agent to read usenet posts. I
don't use Bill's email software, Instant Messenger, MSN etc or any
other such 'enhancements'. I have no use for Windows Messenger, don't
want it on my system and have no problem deleting the .exe file if
that's what it takes to resolve the problem.
Even though I don't want Windows Messenger, the icon continuously
shows up in my notification area, except it has a small red X on the
lower right hand corner, indicating it is not running. But I can't
make it go away. When I go look at the Services list in the control
panel (Administrative Services), it says disabled.
I set up the machine (initially) with myself as the sole user, but
after working out most of the bugs, I've added 2 additional users
(wife and daughter). They do not see the windows messenger icon and
they also don't use Messenger or want it either. So, the icon only
shows up on my notification area, not on any of the other users.
I should also say that none of the users have administrative
privileges while the computer is connected to the internet and when
changes require the administrator, we turn off the modem before
logging in to the administrators account to do maintenance. We all log
in with a real password.
System Restore is turned off, indexing is turned off, file extensions
are set to display rather than to be hidden, special effects are
turned off.
I've run spyware scans (ad-aware, spybot and Hi-Jack this), the system
is most likely NOT compromised.
Any suggestions besides tracking down and deleting the Windows
Messenger .exe??
Thanks,
Ari
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