[steve286]

Mike Wrote:
> Hi,
> how do I shut off Windows Messenger once and for all?
>
> I did already uncheck in Tools-Options-Preferences the
> options "Run this program when Windows starts" and
> "Allow this program to run in the background".
> Still each time I run Outlook Express, the Windows
> Messenger starts up again.

Try this
Start / Run Then enter in the following string:
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

That'll get rid of it for good


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steve286