Vista - Disabling messenger

10-11-2009

I have no use for "Messenger" or "Today", and want to disable them so I don't
have to close them out each time I log on. How do i do that? I don't see
Messenger shown in the Programs file, soi can't delete it there, as was
suggested on another site. Thanks.

10-12-2009

Greetings,

Just open Messenger up, press the Alt key on the keyboard to bring up Messenger's menu bar,
then choose the Tools menu, then Options, and then choose the Sign In category. Finally
uncheck 'Automatically run Windows Live Messenger when I log on to Windows' and click OK.

It shouldn't bother you again. Also, while you're there, uncheck 'Show Windows Live Today
after I sign in to Messenger' so that you don't have to see the Live Today window for
whenever you do choose to use Messenger.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"tudurgs" <tudurgs@newsgroup> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I have no use for "Messenger" or "Today", and want to disable them so I don't
> have to close them out each time I log on. How do i do that? I don't see
> Messenger shown in the Programs file, soi can't delete it there, as was
> suggested on another site. Thanks.

10-11-2009	#1 (permalink)
tudurgs n/a posts	Disabling messenger I have no use for "Messenger" or "Today", and want to disable them so I don't have to close them out each time I log on. How do i do that? I don't see Messenger shown in the Programs file, soi can't delete it there, as was suggested on another site. Thanks.
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10-12-2009	#2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Disabling messenger Greetings, Just open Messenger up, press the Alt key on the keyboard to bring up Messenger's menu bar, then choose the Tools menu, then Options, and then choose the Sign In category. Finally uncheck 'Automatically run Windows Live Messenger when I log on to Windows' and click OK. It shouldn't bother you again. Also, while you're there, uncheck 'Show Windows Live Today after I sign in to Messenger' so that you don't have to see the Live Today window for whenever you do choose to use Messenger. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "tudurgs" <tudurgs@newsgroup> wrote in message news:6E8365FA-BEF0-4262-957D-770581C1099F@newsgroup Quote: > I have no use for "Messenger" or "Today", and want to disable them so I don't > have to close them out each time I log on. How do i do that? I don't see > Messenger shown in the Programs file, soi can't delete it there, as was > suggested on another site. Thanks.
My System Specs

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