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O.P. is it possible to remove plus from startup?
I have tried unchecking the option to have messenger plus automatically startup when computer loads, and have attempted taking plus out of my start up programs as well. the only times i manage to succesfully remove plus from startup, it uninstalls completely. It is always running in the backround even after I have exited out of my msn, and i would like to find a way to stop it from running when I am not using messenger. Is there any way I can do this?
05-27-2004 10:57 PM
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RE: is it possible to remove plus from startup?
Why do you want to remove it from startup? It needs to be active in order to hook (M) correctly.
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05-27-2004 11:31 PM
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RE: is it possible to remove plus from startup?
start | run
type "msconfig"
and then go to Start up, and disable (1 or 2?) msgplus'... enjoy :P
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05-27-2004 11:44 PM
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RE: is it possible to remove plus from startup?
I thought :plus2: would reappear there later if you just delete that...
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05-27-2004 11:47 PM
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RE: is it possible to remove plus from startup?
how would it "reappear" :P
that works fine (Y)

Though u shouldnt really disable it from startup...
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05-27-2004 11:50 PM
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RE: is it possible to remove plus from startup?
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I thought :plus2: would reappear there later if you just delete that...
Only if you upgrade or re-install Plus. That's my experience anyway. :p
05-28-2004 02:52 AM
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RE: is it possible to remove plus from startup?
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start | run
type "msconfig"
and then go to Start up, and disable (1 or 2?) msgplus'... enjoy :P
Do NOT use MSConfig to delete something like that.... It will only temporarly be disabled and windows will use an alternative bootup-sequence.

To delete Plus! from startup go to the following keys in your registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
And find "MessengerPlus", and delete that entry...

Or take a look at this thread if your not confortable with regedit.exe.

But this isn't recommended! Because Plus! needs to be loaded before you startup Messenger. So if you delete those keys in your registry, then you need to startup Plus! manualy every time you want to use Messenger.

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05-28-2004 09:54 AM
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O.P. RE: is it possible to remove plus from startup?
I deleted the Plus key in my Registry under
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"
Thanks Cookie. I had tried using "msconfig.exe" and it had stopped it from starting up, but i did not wish to always use the alternative start up sequence.  Works fine now, I just start up Plus before I open my MSN and Ctrl-Alt-Del "end task" Plus when I am done. Wish there was a simpler way to exit plus, but this works fine and Thanks for the help.
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RE: is it possible to remove plus from startup?
what's wrong with MSCONFIG? ^o), you can check which programs to start up when you boot your computer. Untill now, the only program that persisted in starting itself up is Quicktime (damn, I hate the stubborness of that program :@)
05-28-2004 06:15 PM
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O.P. RE: is it possible to remove plus from startup?
I didnt say anything was wrong with it, it did work and stopped Plus from loading on start up, it was just that everytime you start your computer a message pops up informing you that you are using an alternative start up sequence. I just preferred editting it out of the registry so that I could use my normal start up instead.
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