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Where's Msgplus.exe in Processes? by zach on 08-20-2005 at 01:52 AM

I can't see it on the list, but it still runs when I use MSN. I'm sure it used to be there. Also, in Spybot: System Start-up, MsgPlus.exe is unticked meaning it shouldn't start up, but it does... :s

RE: Where's Msgplus.exe in Processes? by Chrono on 08-20-2005 at 02:01 AM

it's right there :p

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RE: Where's Msgplus.exe in Processes? by Mnjul on 08-20-2005 at 02:14 AM

If you use "Alternative mode" in Plus! Preferences -> General Options -> Miscellaneous -> Messenger Attach method, Plus! will load with MSN Messenger even though msgplus.exe is not loaded at startup.

However, please note: switching to Alternative Mode does not remove the startup registry for msgplus.exe :)

RE: Where's Msgplus.exe in Processes? by WDZ on 08-20-2005 at 05:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by zach
I can't see it on the list, but it still runs when I use MSN. I'm sure it used to be there. Also, in Spybot: System Start-up, MsgPlus.exe is unticked meaning it shouldn't start up, but it does... :s
I had that same "issue" recently... I started up Messenger knowing that MsgPlus.exe wasn't running, yet the Plus! menu was there anyway! :o

I figured out that it was being loaded by this registry key..

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q197571/
RE: Where's Msgplus.exe in Processes? by zach on 08-20-2005 at 09:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
quote:
Originally posted by zach
I can't see it on the list, but it still runs when I use MSN. I'm sure it used to be there. Also, in Spybot: System Start-up, MsgPlus.exe is unticked meaning it shouldn't start up, but it does... :s
I had that same "issue" recently... I started up Messenger knowing that MsgPlus.exe wasn't running, yet the Plus! menu was there anyway! :o

I figured out that it was being loaded by this registry key..

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q197571/
It's being loaded by that registry for me too.
RE: Where's Msgplus.exe in Processes? by CookieRevised on 08-22-2005 at 09:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zach
It's being loaded by that registry for me too.
It is beeing loaded like that for everybody who selected "Alternative mode" as that is what the function is supposed to be doing. If you don't want that, choose another startup method in the Plus! preferences as Mnjul has said.

(PS: this was a Messengr Plus! related question and thus should've been posted in the subforum "Messenger Plus Help & Support")