Disable MSN Messenger in Windows XP

Once again Microsoft decided to take matters into their own hands and made MSN Messenger a built-in default feature in XP. While we're sure you appreciate the sentiment, you're not alone if you find it another annoying and useless feature.

Halt immediately if you're feverishly sending your mouse on a 'remove programme' mission!  Simply removing this from your system might see you running into some trouble.  Microsoft have been devilishly clever in intergrating this programme into Windows.

The next best thing is simply to disable it.

1. Open the Windows Messenger.
2. Go to Tools.
3. Select 'Options'.
4. Select the 'Preferences' tab.
5. Un-check 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts'.
6. Un-check 'Run Windows Messenger in the background / Allow Windows Messenger to run in the background'.
7. Click 'OK'.
8. Close the programme.

Now you still have the programme on your system if you ever decide to do some IM'ing, but without the annoying MSN Messenger pop up when you turn on your computer or try to surf the web.

Disable MSN Messenger in Windows XP

Once again Microsoft decided to take matters into their own hands and made MSN Messenger a built-in default feature in XP. While we're sure you appreciate the sentiment, you're not alone if you find it another annoying and useless feature.

Halt immediately if you're feverishly sending your mouse on a 'remove programme' mission!  Simply removing this from your system might see you running into some trouble.  Microsoft have been devilishly clever in intergrating this programme into Windows.

The next best thing is simply to disable it.

1. Open the Windows Messenger.
2. Go to Tools.
3. Select 'Options'.
4. Select the 'Preferences' tab.
5. Un-check 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts'.
6. Un-check 'Run Windows Messenger in the background / Allow Windows Messenger to run in the background'.
7. Click 'OK'.
8. Close the programme.

Now you still have the programme on your system if you ever decide to do some IM'ing, but without the annoying MSN Messenger pop up when you turn on your computer or try to surf the web.

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