Re: oe 6 and msn messenger

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Iceman (ismand_57_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/17/04


Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:59:48 -0000

In this group Jesse Hand wrote in message
news:7JnUc.9349$k63.1238@trndny03
> Every time I start oe6 msn messenger starts with it. I have unchecked
> the option for this in options. Any idea what I can do?

Have you also unchecked "Contacts" in View/Layout?

If you want to stop MSN Messenger from running completely, you'll need to
edit your registry as follows:

First go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client

Add the following values as New, DWord Values:

PreventRun
PreventAutoRun

Set the value of each of these to 1

Now go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWord value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the
Contacts pane enabled)



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  • Re: oe 6 and msn messenger
    ... >> Every time I start oe6 msn messenger starts with it. ... > PreventRun ... DWord value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)