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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 January 2011, 21:57:08

Title: Windows live messenger - grrrrrr
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 January 2011, 21:57:08

On XP, does anyone know to stop this coming up each time I power up. I never use it & want to disable/remove it from my machine.

TIA - Rob

Title: Re: Windows live messenger - grrrrrr
Post by: Jimbob on 09 January 2011, 21:59:47

depends on the version,

some have an option in the settings to not run on startup,
it maybe your email program starting it
all can be stopped by fair means or foul though :y

Title: Re: Windows live messenger - grrrrrr
Post by: Entwood on 09 January 2011, 22:02:04

Start - run ....  type msconfig ... click go

This gets you to the config screen

go to the "startup" tab

you will see a list of all the programmes that autostart, just untick (by clicking the tick box)  any you don't want, then click "apply" then "ok" then reboot your system.

You can "switch back on" anything you "turn off" in this way just by replacing the tick at any time ..

HTH  :)

Title: Re: Windows live messenger - grrrrrr
Post by: Richie London on 09 January 2011, 22:42:40

i have been using this for a few years, never had a prob with it, can keep an eye on what starts up and running then just disable it. excellent  :y

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