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O.P. [Solved] Polygamy -> Messenger startup twice
I've never used polygamy before, but now I started using the Plus! 'Multiple Accounts' function.

I was wondering: when the function is enabled, WLM is loaded twice into my system tray. I guess this is supposed to happen, but is it possible to not make it load twice (just once), but retain the polygamy function?

I only sometimes need a second WLM and just wanna open the second one using e.g. the WLM shortcut.

This post was edited on 01-12-2007 at 09:22 PM by user13774.
01-12-2007 12:47 PM
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RE: Polygamy -> Messenger startup twice
It shouldn't open twice. It should open only once. Maybe you've opened WLM twice by chance?
01-12-2007 12:50 PM
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RE: Polygamy -> Messenger startup twice
No this is not suppose to happen and it indicates:
- you clicked the program/shortcut twice by accident
- you have either some dodgy script going on
- the 3rd party startup program you use to startup Messenger is faulty
- you have multiple entries in your startup registry settings (in case you meant it is started twice when you boot up windows):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

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01-12-2007 12:55 PM
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O.P. RE: Polygamy -> Messenger startup twice
It happens on both pc's here and the configuration is a bit different.

My own pc:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)
Windows Live Messenger 8.01.0168
Messenger Plus! Live 4.11.0.254
StuffPlug 3.0.286 BETA
Polygamy using Msgplus! Multiple Accounts


The other pc:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)
Windows Live Messenger 8.00.0812
Messenger Plus! Live 4.11.0.254
Polygamy using Mess Patch polygamy


Active scripts both PCs have in common:
  • Activity Launcher
  • Email tooltip
  • File Transfer Plus 1.1
  • Key Flasher
  • Now Playing
  • ReduceMEM - Cookie Style :wink:
  • xPSM v1.1

It happens on both pc's on Windows startup, no shortcut involved. Both pc's only have one msnmsgr.exe /background entry in 'msconfig'.
When checking the registry keys you mentioned, only the HKCU-key got a msnmsgr entry (and only one), not the HKLM one.
No 3rd party startup program for Messenger or something.

This post was edited on 01-12-2007 at 01:30 PM by user13774.
01-12-2007 01:10 PM
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RE: Polygamy -> Messenger startup twice
this use to happen to me, disable the polygamy feature> restart>enable again

that worked for me :D
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01-12-2007 03:56 PM
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O.P. RE: Polygamy -> Messenger startup twice
I'll see if it has any effect on my own pc. On the other pc, I don't use the Msgplus Polygamy function..
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RE: Polygamy -> Messenger startup twice
Does it also happen when you manually start Messenger?
Do you have Messenger Plus! 3 still installed?

Also, try to remove the /background parameter from the registry keys
(old post with more detailed info about this: "CookieRevised's reply to Startupmonitor issue").

Final, don't use MSCONFIG for stuff like this, it doesn't list all possible startup keys, gives not all the info and has a really crap behaviour when it comes down to changing stuff. Use a tool like [url=]AutoRuns[/url] instead.
(see "CookieRevised's reply to Removing items from "msconfig"" and "CookieRevised's reply to Start-up Programs")

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EDIT: after short chat:
It was indeed Messenger Plus! 3 which caused this, because it was still listed in the startup registry key with the parameter /WinStart which automatically starts messenger too (see linked post "CookieRevised's reply to Startupmonitor issue" above for more details).

This post was edited on 01-12-2007 at 09:23 PM by CookieRevised.
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O.P. RE: Polygamy -> Messenger startup twice
I talked to Cookie and the problem was located in the fact that Msgplus 3 was still ran at startup. I uninstalled Msgplus! 3 and that should have fixed the problem (Y).
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