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XP and MSN Messanger

Sorry, I do not think there is away.... I have also the same problem. I wish I also could figure it out... Well you have it good I have 3 of them trying to start up... But when I move my mouse over them they disaper.

reply to Jmodix
I'm not at my XP machine right now, but have you checked if it is running as a service?

reply to Shawn13
3 messengers!! Sounds Like gremlins! Wonder if the messenger has some kind of phone home feature, and thats why it wont go away?
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reply to Jmodix
There is a reg-edit you can use to allow the msn messenger to show up in the add/remove programs in your control panel. However, I am not sure how the mod's here feel about posting "reg-edits or hacks", so if a mod happens to read this and allows it, I will post it for you, or you can just message me on here.

Besides using msconfig and the options in msn messenger, have you tried checking out your start up folder?
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reply to Jmodix
I got IT!! well part of it anyway! It opens with outlook express! Now Can I stop it from opening with outlook??
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reply to Jmodix
go to c:\windows\inf
edit the sysoc.inf file
look for the line starting with msmsgs=msgrocm.dll ....
remove the word "hide" from that line. Leave the comma's
save and exit the file
go to control panel
go to add remove programs
click the add remove windows components icon.
should be one of the last ones listed now.

reply to Jmodix
In Outlook Express, click on Tools, Options, and under the General Tab, uncheck the option for windows messenger to log on automatically

*update*

sorry, that only prevents messenger from logging on..it still opens. I posted this message before I even tried it.

sorry
[text was edited by author 2001-10-27 23:27:12]

reply to jstat3
Thanks JSTAT3 that worked great!

I read that you can find msmsgs.exe and rename the extension and then you can get rid of it in msconfig and it won't keep coming back. Has anyone tried this?

No, Actually jsat3 had a good answer and it fixed my problem.

Thanks again

I also tried jsat3's suggestion and it worked like a dream! Thank goodness...I was beginning to think I was going to be stuck with that little MSN Messenger forever! LOL!

reply to Jmodix
I am on XP and I just disabled it in MSN and outlook, and now it never come up. Thats weird it didnt just work for you guys...

No it didn't, and believe me after a while it will probably pop back up with you. Id copy down the info above just incase!!
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Ive been running various versions of XP for about a month. I doubt it will come back. I could swear thats all I did though...hmm

I dissabled it in outlook and messenger and was still getting it when I opened outlook. Oh well at least its gone now!
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reply to Jmodix
I don't know what the problem with YOU guys ... but I did it with no problems ... just went into options ... disabled it ... and next time on start-up it was not there
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are you sure it's not just the ICON in the systray ???
because if it is, it's nothing ... you could just remove it
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and why would you dislike the MSN messenger ... aside from the problem that not many people use it, it's the best thing ! ... ESPECIALLY the XP version
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reply to jstat3

said by jstat3:

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go to c:\windows\inf
edit the sysoc.inf file
look for the line starting with msmsgs=msgrocm.dll ....
remove the word "hide" from that line. Leave the comma's
save and exit the file
go to control panel
go to add remove programs
click the add remove windows components icon.
should be one of the last ones listed now.

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Yeah Just click Ok after checking the box for Microsoft messenger.

Believe me Boris, I have enough things running on this XP machine and don't need anything else running to add to the list!
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reply to YBoris

said by YBoris:

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and why would you dislike the MSN messenger ... aside from the problem that not many people use it, it's the best thing ! ... ESPECIALLY the XP version

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