Windows Messenger Starts When You Start Outlook Express After You Remove Access to Windows Messenger (327390)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition SP1
This article was previously published under Q327390 SYMPTOMS After you remove access to Microsoft Windows Messenger by
using either of the following methods in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1),
Windows Messenger may still start when you start Microsoft Outlook Express:
- You click to clear the Enable access to this
program check box in the Set Program Access and Defaults tool in
Control Panel.
- You remove access to Windows Messenger by using the Add/Remove Windows Components button in the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control
Panel.
CAUSE The methods that are described in the "Symptoms" section of
this article remove access to Windows Messenger from the Start menu, the desktop, and other locations without removing Windows
Messenger. This permits other Windows-based programs that rely on Windows
Messenger to continue to function correctly. For example, Outlook Express can
still open the Windows Messenger Contacts list after you remove access to
Windows Messenger. RESOLUTION To prevent Windows Messenger from signing on when you start
Outlook Express:
- In Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu.
- On the General tab, click to clear the Automatically log on to Windows
Messenger check box.
- Click OK.
For additional
information about how to prevent Windows Messenger from running when you start
Outlook Express, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base: 302089 How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/20/2002 |
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