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VISTA - how to stop messenger auto loading at startup

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Billericay Pete, Feb 24, 2008.

  1. I have unticked just about everything to stop messenger loading at startup,
    but it still does!
    Please help

    thanks
    Pete
     
  2. Which version of Vista are you running? If you have Ultimate, Business or
    Enterprise have you tried group policy to disable the feature? This is no
    good if you are running Vista Home or premium because group policy is not
    included in these two versions.

    If you have Ultimate etc proceed as follows:

    1/ Click Start button
    2/ In search box type 'gpedit.msc' (without the quotes) and press Enter
    3/ Click OK on the UAC box that appears next and then Group Policy will open
    4/ In the Group Policy window, Click the > next to Administrative Templates
    in the User Configuration section
    5/ Scroll down the list until you come to Windows components. Again click on
    the > next to this option
    6/ Scroll down the windows components section until you come to Windows
    Messenger
    7/ Click on Windows messenger and you should see two options in the right
    hand pane:

    a) Do not automatically start windows messenger initially
    [​IMG] Do not allow windows messenger to be run

    8/ Chose which option you want and then click on it
    9/ In the left hand pane you will see a link marked Properties, click on
    this to open the command properties
    10/ Set the option as Disabled


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    >I have unticked just about everything to stop messenger loading at startup,
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  3. JB4375

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    You can also:

    1. Go to the Windows Live Messenger Main Window.
    2. Click on the Show Menu button in the top right.
    3. Select Tools, Options.
    4. Select General from the menu on the right. (2nd from the top)
    5. Under Sign in on left, uncheck: "Automatically run Windows Live
    Messenger when I log into windows.

    JB


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  4. dbailey18

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    Neither of these work for me and I'm running Ultimate ?


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  5. Gordon

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    "dbailey18" <dbailey18.3ywtrb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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    > Neither of these work for me and I'm running Ultimate ?
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  6. dbailey18

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    OK Gordan , I was a little fast when opening Windows Live Mail or any
    Mail program such as Outlook, Live Msnger wants to load in my task bar
    which I prefer not to have loading just because I open any mail program
    Live Mail , Live HotMail, etc. None of the aforementioned solutions work
    for me.


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