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messenger keeps popping up...
Name: michael Date: February 27, 2002 at 08:00:15 Pacific
Comment:
how can i get rid of messenger popping up in the taskbar when i open outlook express or hotmail?
i tried unchecking it in msconfig but do not know how to rename it...someone suggested i do that
Name: dan Date: February 27, 2002 at 08:05:44 Pacific
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go to folder options, click VIEW. put a bullet in SHOW HIDDEN FILES.
open the Windows folder. open folder labeled INF. look for SYSOC. look for the line that says:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll.ocentry.msmsgs.inf, hide, 7
and change it to:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll.ocentry.msmsgs.inf,7
save it and close it.
go to add remove programs, windows components.
remove the check from messenger.
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Response Number 2
Name: mike Date: February 27, 2002 at 08:27:07 Pacific
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there are tons of ways to do this, search the archives.
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Response Number 3
Name: michael Date: February 27, 2002 at 08:28:31 Pacific
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i followed all your steps without any troubles...but i don't see messenger in the list of windows components...all thats checked is:
accesories and utilities indexing service internet explorer msn explorer update root certificates
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Response Number 4
Name: Bob Date: February 27, 2002 at 08:40:51 Pacific
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open outlook express options general tab un-select "auto open messenger"
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Response Number 5
Name: dan Date: February 27, 2002 at 08:46:22 Pacific
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if it's not showing up under update root certificates, walk through the steps again. make sure you save after removing "hide".
you should see Windows Messenger under update root certificates.
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Response Number 6
Name: michael Date: February 27, 2002 at 08:53:36 Pacific
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i've double checked the steps and unchecked the auto open messenger and it still pops up...i'm gonna restart and see if that changes anything
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Response Number 7
Name: Larry Wagner Date: February 27, 2002 at 13:07:42 Pacific
Reply:
Go to:
http://www.broomeman.com/support/wsdsblwm.html
You'll find some easy instuctions for uninstalling that pest.
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Response Number 8
Name: Pete Date: February 27, 2002 at 14:19:22 Pacific
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Open messager go to tools>options then uncheck display alerts
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Response Number 9
Name: panos Date: February 27, 2002 at 17:38:51 Pacific
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It's really a nuisance ain't it? Anyway, after a few times it will stop popping by it self and getting on your nerves. If you want to make it disappear try searching the net. There is a VB script as far as I know.
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Response Number 10
Name: aosace Date: February 28, 2002 at 06:47:32 Pacific
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Do a google search on "XP Antispy" Download the latest version. It disables about 20 XP auto-update, auto error reporting, auto time-sync, auto media codec and licensing updates, and completely uninstalls messenger. Basically it stops XP from secretly accessing the internet in the background. Good luck.
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