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How do I prevent the Windows Messenger icon from appearing in the taskbar
when using Outlook Express? Running WIN XP SP2 fully updated and OE 6.

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Savvy 1 wrote:
> How do I prevent the Windows Messenger icon from appearing in the taskbar
> when using Outlook Express? Running WIN XP SP2 fully updated and OE 6.
>
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>
>

Go to OE's properties and choose not to run Messenger.

"Brian H¹©" <> wrote in message
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> Savvy 1 wrote:
>> How do I prevent the Windows Messenger icon from appearing in the taskbar
>> when using Outlook Express? Running WIN XP SP2 fully updated and OE 6.
>>
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>
> Go to OE's properties and choose not to run Messenger.

I'm not seeing where to do that. Also, I have several OE identities and the
Messenger icon appears in only one-- and with an X through it.

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Savvy 1 wrote:
> "Brian H¹©" <> wrote in message
> news:KGjUe.3154$...
>> Savvy 1 wrote:
>>> How do I prevent the Windows Messenger icon from appearing in the
>>> taskbar when using Outlook Express? Running WIN XP SP2 fully
>>> updated and OE 6. S1
>>
>> Go to OE's properties and choose not to run Messenger.
>
> I'm not seeing where to do that. Also, I have several OE identities
> and the Messenger icon appears in only one-- and with an X through it.
>
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Tools>Options>General>Uncheck 'Automatically log on to Widows Messenger'

Ironic nym

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Savvy 1 wrote:
> How do I prevent the Windows Messenger icon from appearing in the
> taskbar when using Outlook Express? Running WIN XP SP2 fully updated
> and OE 6.
> S1

I usually go to c:\program files\messenger and rename msmsgs.exe to
msmsgs1.exe. Then I make a new shortcut so I can start Messenger manually
when I want to.

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"Scraggy" <> wrote in message
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> Savvy 1 wrote:
>> "Brian H¹©" <> wrote in message
>> news:KGjUe.3154$...
>>> Savvy 1 wrote:
>>>> How do I prevent the Windows Messenger icon from appearing in the
>>>> taskbar when using Outlook Express? Running WIN XP SP2 fully
>>>> updated and OE 6. S1
>>>
>>> Go to OE's properties and choose not to run Messenger.
>>
>> I'm not seeing where to do that. Also, I have several OE identities
>> and the Messenger icon appears in only one-- and with an X through it.
>>
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>
> Tools>Options>General>Uncheck 'Automatically log on to Widows Messenger'
>
> Ironic nym

That box is unchecked-- but the icon remains

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"Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
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> Savvy 1 wrote:
>> How do I prevent the Windows Messenger icon from appearing in the
>> taskbar when using Outlook Express? Running WIN XP SP2 fully updated
>> and OE 6.
>> S1
>
> I usually go to c:\program files\messenger and rename msmsgs.exe to
> msmsgs1.exe. Then I make a new shortcut so I can start Messenger manually
> when I want to.
>

That worked! Thanks.

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Savvy 1 wrote:
> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
> news:VooUe.8255$...
>> Savvy 1 wrote:
>>> How do I prevent the Windows Messenger icon from appearing in the
>>> taskbar when using Outlook Express? Running WIN XP SP2 fully updated
>>> and OE 6.
>>> S1
>>
>> I usually go to c:\program files\messenger and rename msmsgs.exe to
>> msmsgs1.exe. Then I make a new shortcut so I can start Messenger
>> manually when I want to.
>>
>
> That worked! Thanks.
>
> S1

You're welcome

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Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.