YES!
Nice One!
Some good advice for a problem that works first time, thankyou.
I did do a search for info in the forum on how to deactivate Windows Messenger (rather than uninstall it which creates problems)
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=26...d=258821#pid258821 and it all worked out.
I didn't have to re-install either msn messenger or plus!, it worked as soon as Windows Messenger had been prevented from starting up without my permission.
thanks again.