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How To Disable Windows Messenger

In order to stop the Windows Messenger program from loading at start up, but still allow it to be available when needed:

Before you start remember this is dangerous stuff and make a System Restore point before starting

Also double check everything that you do before doing it.

Also make a back‐up of the Registry as follows:‐

Click the Menu.> Go to Start

Type in the box type Regedit Press.Enter

Click the ʺRegistryʺ (or ʺFileʺ) menu > Click ʺExport Registry File...ʺ

Now be careful to choose an easy to remember location in which to save the file, and an easy to remember name.

At the bottom of that box, under Export Range, there are 2 buttons,

Click the one that says ʺAllʺ, and then click Save

You will be sorry if you do not take the time to do the above if something goes dreadfully wrong

Go to Start > Run in the box type “msmsgs.exe” (Without the quotes) > OK >

Close the files by clicking on the negatives “‐“ to make them positives “ + “ or alternatively click Start > Programs > Windows Messenger.

2. Click on ʹTools” in the upper left, choose “Options”.

3. Click on the “Preferences” tab,

Then uncheck the box next to “ʹRun this program when Windows starts”ʹ.

4. Uncheck the box next to “Allow this program to run in the background”ʹ.

5. Click on ʹOKʹ.

In order to stop it from running when opening Outlook Express:

1. Open Outlook Express.

2. Click on ʹTools” in the upper left, choose “Options”.

3. On the “General” tab, Uncheck the box next to ʹAutomatically log on to MSN Messenger Serviceʹ. In order to stop it from running in Microsoft Outlook:

1. Open Outlook

2. Click on ʹTools” in the upper left, choose “Options”.

3. When that loads, click on the “Other” tab,

Then uncheck the box next to “Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook”.

Click on “OK”.