I Need Welcome Screen Help!

[pitman]

The computer shows email info on my start up welcome screen, (you have 3 unread emails, even after checking emails so there are 0 emails unread i still get the you have 3 unread messages)

I would like to turn off and clear this notication can someone tell me how??:

I have windows XP home spk2 includeing all updates, Office 2003 professional includeing all updates (I dont use outlook and i dont think its turned on at least i have not started it), windows messenger, hotmail & windows live mail. Also my internet options are set to live mail not outlook.
Thanks for any help you can give me!

 

[patrickv]

yeah that, lol i found this for ya
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1601/xp_remove_unread_email_notification_from_login_screen

hope it helps

 

[pitman]

I tried to use the instructions on the site you provided but i dont see the file unread email they say to change. Useing- start , run, regedit as they instructed.

 

[patrickv]

strange !! or you can download tweakXP i think it has an option to remove this thing
http://www.tweakxp.com/

other than that i dunno, cause every site i been to says the same thing !!

 

[terii]

The following link may be of assistance to disable the hyperlink involved.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304148

 

[pitman]

The instructions worked to stop the email notifications. Thanks for all the help!