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Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by Lou on 04-22-2006 at 11:55 AM

Well I truned my computer on this morning and windows messenger started in the background..it automatically signed in and it was in background. so I checked and the background setting had been reset to start in background..but it was not set to automatically sign in. Anyone know how this happened?

RE: Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by Felu on 04-23-2006 at 12:27 PM

Go to start>Run. There type 'msconfig'. In the startup tab untick 'msnmsgr'. Restart ur comp. This should solve ur problem

RE: Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by John Anderton on 04-23-2006 at 12:30 PM

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Originally posted by GHOST OF DA AGES
Go to start>Run. There type 'msconfig'. In the startup tab untick 'msnmsgr'. Restart ur comp. This should solve ur problem

That wont do it. The best way to 'kill' windows messenger is goto the root folder and rename it. Essentially since it cannot find it, it wont come up

There is another way to uninstall it. If you would just search on the forum, you would find it. Its quite a big solution given by Cookie Revised

The rename one does the trick. Thats what i did since i dont use windows messenger

RE: Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by lordy on 04-23-2006 at 12:32 PM

Although you may find that some programs, not many, but some microsoft programs sometimes need windows messenger to be running for certain things. I've got no idea why, but they do. I odn't remember which programs they were, but I've come across them

RE: Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by John Anderton on 04-23-2006 at 12:36 PM

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Originally posted by lordy16
Although you may find that some programs, not many, but some microsoft programs sometimes need windows messenger to be running for certain things. I've got no idea why, but they do. I odn't remember which programs they were, but I've come across them

The renaming thing however hasnt given me a problem to date

RE: Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by Felu on 04-23-2006 at 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by John Anderton

quote:
Originally posted by GHOST OF DA AGES
Go to start>Run. There type 'msconfig'. In the startup tab untick 'msnmsgr'. Restart ur comp. This should solve ur problem
That wont do it.

It worked for me though.

quote:
Originally posted by Jhon Anderton
The best way to 'kill' windows messenger is goto the root folder and rename it. Essentially since it cannot find it, it wont come up There is another way to uninstall it. If you would just search on the forum, you would find it. Its quite a big solution given by Cookie Revised
The rename one does the trick. Thats what i did since i dont use windows messenger

But when you rename it. You need to change the target at the Quick Launch Bar. To do so-
right click on wlm>properties and change the Target to the new one.

RE: Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by John Anderton on 04-23-2006 at 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by GHOST OF DA AGES
But when you rename it. You need to change the target at the Quick Launch Bar

That isnt a big deal :-/

Wait, why would you rename the wlm icon ... they are independent. I told you to rename the Windows Messenger Folder not the Msn Messenger one (under which WLM is installed)

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Originally posted by GHOST OF DA AGES
It worked for me though.

For me it soon came back :sad:

RE: Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by John Anderton on 04-23-2006 at 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by Crimcz
cant you just tick this box :/

We arent talking about wlm. We are talking about windows messenger

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Originally posted by .Lou
Well I truned my computer on this morning and windows messenger started in the background..

RE: Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by John Anderton on 04-23-2006 at 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by Crimcz
Well if you got into your msn messenger settings i bet you there would be something there saying.

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Originally posted by John Anderton

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Originally posted by .Lou
Well I truned my computer on this morning and windows messenger started in the background..

RE: Windows Messenger Reset it's settings? by Lou on 04-23-2006 at 05:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GHOST OF DA AGES
Go to start>Run. There type 'msconfig'. In the startup tab untick 'msnmsgr'. Restart ur comp. This should solve ur problem

Obvious solutions = I've tried them. It hasn't happened since but it was odd that this happened all of a sudden.

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Originally posted by John Anderton

quote:
Originally posted by GHOST OF DA AGES
Go to start>Run. There type 'msconfig'. In the startup tab untick 'msnmsgr'. Restart ur comp. This should solve ur problem
That wont do it. The best way to 'kill' windows messenger is goto the root folder and rename it. Essentially since it cannot find it, it wont come up There is another way to uninstall it. If you would just search on the forum, you would find it. Its quite a big solution given by Cookie Revised
The rename one does the trick. Thats what i did since i dont use windows messenger

if it happens again I'll do that. Thanks.

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Originally posted by Crimcz
OMG theres something wrong with me today sorry take it all back