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Windows Messenger
Recently I installed Office 2003 and since then Windows Messenger
(Microsoft's Instant Messenger product) insists on installing itself and keeping active in the system tray. When I try to close it, I'm told that it can't be closed because OE is using it. Now, OE never used it before and I didn't do anything to change OE (current version, current updates), so I can't see why it suddenly needs some hole in my firewall that I don't want to have. I don't use Messenger, so it's just sitting there chewing up resources doing nothing as far as I'm concerned. Two questions: 1) Does OE in fact need Messenger for some reason? 2) How do I drive a stake through Messenger's heart when it insists it's being used? Thanks. Bill |
Windows Messenger
Bill Martin wrote:
Recently I installed Office 2003 and since then Windows Messenger (Microsoft's Instant Messenger product) insists on installing itself and keeping active in the system tray. When I try to close it, I'm told that it can't be closed because OE is using it. Now, OE never used it before and I didn't do anything to change OE (current version, current updates), so I can't see why it suddenly needs some hole in my firewall that I don't want to have. I don't use Messenger, so it's just sitting there chewing up resources doing nothing as far as I'm concerned. Two questions: 1) Does OE in fact need Messenger for some reason? No. 2) How do I drive a stake through Messenger's heart when it insists it's being used? Thanks. Bill Open OE. Tools/Options/General tab. Untick Automatically log on to Windows Messenger. If you have your contacts pane enabled, disable it. Now, open MSN Messenger/Tools/Options/General and untick "Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows". Alias Use the Reply to Sender feature of your news reader program to email me. Utiliza Responder al Remitente para mandarme un mail. |
Windows Messenger
You were exactly right. Apparently installing Office 2003 tweaked OE's
settings as well. Thanks for your help. Bill --------------------------------- "Alias" wrote in message ... Bill Martin wrote: Recently I installed Office 2003 and since then Windows Messenger (Microsoft's Instant Messenger product) insists on installing itself and keeping active in the system tray. When I try to close it, I'm told that it can't be closed because OE is using it. Now, OE never used it before and I didn't do anything to change OE (current version, current updates), so I can't see why it suddenly needs some hole in my firewall that I don't want to have. I don't use Messenger, so it's just sitting there chewing up resources doing nothing as far as I'm concerned. Two questions: 1) Does OE in fact need Messenger for some reason? No. 2) How do I drive a stake through Messenger's heart when it insists it's being used? Thanks. Bill Open OE. Tools/Options/General tab. Untick Automatically log on to Windows Messenger. If you have your contacts pane enabled, disable it. Now, open MSN Messenger/Tools/Options/General and untick "Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows". Alias Use the Reply to Sender feature of your news reader program to email me. Utiliza Responder al Remitente para mandarme un mail. |
Windows Messenger
See http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm. For Messenger/Outlook
Express tweaks, see http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org Bill Martin wrote: Recently I installed Office 2003 and since then Windows Messenger (Microsoft's Instant Messenger product) insists on installing itself and keeping active in the system tray. When I try to close it, I'm told that it can't be closed because OE is using it. Now, OE never used it before and I didn't do anything to change OE (current version, current updates), so I can't see why it suddenly needs some hole in my firewall that I don't want to have. I don't use Messenger, so it's just sitting there chewing up resources doing nothing as far as I'm concerned. Two questions: 1) Does OE in fact need Messenger for some reason? 2) How do I drive a stake through Messenger's heart when it insists it's being used? Thanks. Bill |
Windows Messenger
Bill Martin wrote:
You were exactly right. Apparently installing Office 2003 tweaked OE's settings as well. Thanks for your help. Bill You're welcome. Alias --------------------------------- "Alias" wrote in message ... Bill Martin wrote: Recently I installed Office 2003 and since then Windows Messenger (Microsoft's Instant Messenger product) insists on installing itself and keeping active in the system tray. When I try to close it, I'm told that it can't be closed because OE is using it. Now, OE never used it before and I didn't do anything to change OE (current version, current updates), so I can't see why it suddenly needs some hole in my firewall that I don't want to have. I don't use Messenger, so it's just sitting there chewing up resources doing nothing as far as I'm concerned. Two questions: 1) Does OE in fact need Messenger for some reason? No. 2) How do I drive a stake through Messenger's heart when it insists it's being used? Thanks. Bill Open OE. Tools/Options/General tab. Untick Automatically log on to Windows Messenger. If you have your contacts pane enabled, disable it. Now, open MSN Messenger/Tools/Options/General and untick "Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows". Alias Use the Reply to Sender feature of your news reader program to email me. Utiliza Responder al Remitente para mandarme un mail. |
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