msn messenger loads when starting OE6 even if i tell it not

I configured outlook express not to load msn messenger but it keeps doing it, and when i try to close messenger it says it's being used by another application. . . .

Windows Software 5498 This topic was started by rgodart, 2001-12-09 12:46

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rgodart

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#71498

2001-12-09 13:46

I configured outlook express not to load msn messenger but it keeps doing it, and when i try to close messenger it says it's being used by another application...

HELP!!! Hercules Geforce 2 MX is using PCI MODE!??

Invalid Win32 apps WTF?

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Palos

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#71499

2001-12-11 19:47

This might help:
http://www.theinquirer.net/11120114.htm

clutch

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#71500

2001-12-11 20:08

Or check out this thread which links to another. These threads contain methods that deal with both Pro and Home versions of WinXP. If you are using Pro though, I would recommend using the policy manager to lock it down.

ThC 129

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#71501

2001-12-11 20:17

boot into safe mode delete the directory, reboot into normal mode. Then you have no messenger. Or you can edit %systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf and find the word HIDE and remove it then you can use the add/remove programs to get rid of it

rgodart

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#71502

2001-12-11 23:56

Thanks a lot for replying, but i'm using MSN messenger from time to time, so i can't uninstall it. I would just like it to run when i want to, and not when OE6 wants it to... Someties i just don't have time to chat with my contacts... and with OE loading msn i'm kinda forced too. I wish XP wasn't so bloated...great OS but lots of useless stuff in there (built-in cd burning that doesn't work, msn loading everytime, buggy error-reporting). Kinda makes me wanna go back to win2k.

Palos

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#71503

2001-12-12 01:12

Get rid of MSN messenger and install Trillian...the new version ROCKS!
www.trillian.cc

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#71504

2001-12-12 02:31

Quote:
Get rid of MSN messenger and install Trillian...the new version ROCKS!
www.trillian.cc

My thoughts exactly. I use MS Messenger for a couple of people who refuse to use anything else, but theres nothing I hate more than programs that I have no control over and try to integrate in to everything I do.

Most of the people I know who wouldn't use Trillian before have finally switched, especially now that it does file transfers.