Instant Messenger annoyances
One of my computers has Windows ME and MSN Messenger is constantly prompting me to update it whenever I am online, but the file size is huge, so I keep hitting cancel. I know it can be disabled in other versions of Windows, but I keep reading that it cannot in ME and 98. Is there a way around this?
Thanks in advance if you have any advice.
wwwben posted this at 13:18 — 29th August 2005.
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well you may be able to uninstall it from the controll panel.. or if that doesn't work...
Do you use Outlook? cause outlook is linked to MSN messanger
wwwben posted this at 13:19 — 29th August 2005.
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and click START > RUN > type msconfig then go to start up tab at the top and uncheck MSN ..
SearchBliss posted this at 13:23 — 29th August 2005.
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Thanks for the info. I contacted MSN and they gave me this,
Start > Run > msmsgs > Tools > Options > Preferences > uncheck "run this program when windows starts" and this worked like a charm. Thank again for your help.
subodh posted this at 14:28 — 27th October 2005.
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Some what similar problem with me on starting outlook express messenger get loaded. I just renamed it instead of making any important changes like deleting or uninstalling.
And it work for me.
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popinsiteads posted this at 20:47 — 27th October 2005.
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use regedit and go HKCU* > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Run | Delete the MSN things
*now do the same for HKLM
timjpriebe posted this at 13:42 — 28th October 2005.
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Just switch to Gaim. You can still use your MSN account, as well as any AIM, Yahoo, IRC and some other services' accounts.
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
Tim
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