Hi ML, I use a program called "Shoot the Messenger" by Steve Gibson Shoot The Messenger - Quicky and Easily Control Windows Messenger Service. grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm I hope this helps Mike ~ one of the Moderators It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* On 8/31/2005 at 12:23 PM milady wrote: Where is the shut off for windows mes? it keeps trying to install 1.5 or something?.... I think some of my setting have changed and I can not remember where to go? ML -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/