Hi, Go into Windows Messenger, then tool and options and it is somewhere in there. You do not want it to start automatically. Cheers Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Threadgold" <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 8:38 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Disabling windows messenger > Barry, > > Thaks, but this is not the Windows Messenger application. It says in the > general tab info that it is specifically not related to Windows > Messenger.. > I wish to disable the application that sits in my system tray saying > Windows > Messenger Not Signed In when it is selected. > > Thanks, > > Mark Threadgold > > Of all the things I have ever lost, the thing I miss most is my mind... > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Barry Hill > Sent: 13 January 2007 08:31 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Disabling windows messenger > > > Hi Mark > > This is how it's done on XP Home. > > Go into your control pannel and > > under administrative tools hit enter on services. You should only need to > > hit tab once to bring you to a list view of local services. Hit m until > you > > get to messenger. It will say something about sends and receives messages > or > > something like that. Hit enter on it to go to the properties and on the > > general page hit stop. After you have stopped it set the startup type to > > disable. This way it will be disabled everytime you restart the machine. > > > > Barry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Threadgold" <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "accessuk list" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 8:10 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Disabling windows messenger > > > On XP media centre how can I disable Windows Messenger, please? > > Regards, > > Mark Threadgold > > Of all the things I have ever lost, the thing I miss most is my mind... > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ########################################################### > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > ########################################################### ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq