-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Disable Windows Messenger did not work?

  • From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 09:35:31 -0400

Mine is - for AOL - mine doesn't mention MSN messenger at all !
interesting, huh?
Cris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: " milady" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 9:02 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Disable Windows Messenger did not work?



on THAT "page" you should have a "general section..with 4? boxes to check the
bottom one reading to do with windows messenger- check or uncheck to connect or
not....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: cristy
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 5:27 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Disable Windows Messenger did not work?

Hi, it does not give me that option.  at the bottom of the tools, options
screen just says this application is the default news and mail hander.. the
heading of this is Default Messanging Programs.  The default is greyed out.
christy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "=^;^=" <alienkc@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 5:25 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Disable Windows Messenger did not work?


> in OE go to tools
> options
> on the general tab make sure
> sign in to messenger is not checked
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 6:05 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Disable Windows Messenger did not work?
>
>
> > ok, I went to remove windows components, and unchecked messagner and it
> > dissapeared :) but then when I clicke to open up OE to check my email,
it
> > reappeared!! argg..
> >
> > christy
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 5:52 PM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Disable Windows Messenger did not work?
> >
> >
> > > Faustus, how do I get to "internet" then to messanger?  Do you mean to
> go
> > to
> > > start, programs, control panel, interenet  ?
> > >
> > > christy
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: <dktrfaustus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 11:37 AM
> > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Disable Windows Messenger did not work?
> > >
> > >
> > > > On 1 Jul 2004 at 10:15, cristy wrote:
> > > > > ok, I used the little tool to shoot the messanger and it said
> disabled
> > > > > now. But I still see an icon at the bottom of my screen that says
> > > > > window messanger and when I right click to try and exit it it says
> it
> > > > > cant because other features are using it which is my OE
> apparently..so
> > > > > is this not the same thing as what I just disabled?
> > > > >
> > > > > cristy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ShootTheMessenger disables the Messenger SERVICE (a subprogram that
> > > > runs all the time in the background). If the actual Messenger
> > > > _program_ is still running, it might just keep re-enabling the
> > > > service.
> > > >
> > > > There should be an option in the Messenger program to prevent it
from
> > > > running at Startup. Uncheck that option and exit the Messenger
> > > > program.
> > > >
> > > > Then, you can use a tweak program like X-Setup to disable the
feature
> > > > in Outlook Express which loads the Messenger program. (Or follow the
> > > > advice others have posted on how to disable it.)
> > > >
> > > > In X-Setup, you have to navigate to:
> > > > Internet >> Outlook Express >> System >> Windows Messenger/Outlook
> > > > Express Integration
> > > >
> > > > Un-check the box that says "Enable Windows Messenger Extensions in
> > > > Outlook Express" and hit the Apply Changes button. Note that you can
> > > > also disable the Messenger SERVICE under Internet >> Messenger
> > > > Service.
> > > >
> > > > Finally, run ShootTheMessenger again and then reboot. There should
be
> > > > no trace of Messenger, service or program, left anywhere.
> > > >
> > > > (Unless, of course, you have another program using Messenger
> > > > integration.)
> > > >
> > > > HTH,
> > > >
> > > > Faustus
> > > >
> > > >
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