PhoenixFire296 New Member Mar 22, 2006 #1 How can I stop it from opening on startup? It's running in the background and whenever I try to end the process, it typically comes right back. Help!
How can I stop it from opening on startup? It's running in the background and whenever I try to end the process, it typically comes right back. Help!
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Mar 22, 2006 #2 open it u, go to TOOLS, OPTIONS, then GENERAL, untick the box that saysSTART ON WINDOWS STARTUP, or soemthing along those lines... dragon
open it u, go to TOOLS, OPTIONS, then GENERAL, untick the box that saysSTART ON WINDOWS STARTUP, or soemthing along those lines... dragon
E elmarcorulz VIP Member Mar 22, 2006 #3 MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger? Either way, its Tools > Options > General . Uncheck the Automatically Run ....... When i Log Onto Windows
MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger? Either way, its Tools > Options > General . Uncheck the Automatically Run ....... When i Log Onto Windows
PhoenixFire296 New Member Mar 22, 2006 #4 thanks guys. sorry for posting in the security section, too. i dunno what i ws thinking. EDIT: ack! i did what you guys said, but it was already unchecked...yet still the app runs when windows boots (windows messenger). it's a little bit irritating.
thanks guys. sorry for posting in the security section, too. i dunno what i ws thinking. EDIT: ack! i did what you guys said, but it was already unchecked...yet still the app runs when windows boots (windows messenger). it's a little bit irritating.
E elmarcorulz VIP Member Mar 22, 2006 #5 Start > Run > Type Msconfig and press return. Startup > uncheck msnmgs (i think its that, its similar anyway)
Start > Run > Type Msconfig and press return. Startup > uncheck msnmgs (i think its that, its similar anyway)
PhoenixFire296 New Member Mar 22, 2006 #6 msmsgs is the process name, and it wasn't in the list, but it's still a running process right now. obviously, something's wrong.
msmsgs is the process name, and it wasn't in the list, but it's still a running process right now. obviously, something's wrong.
D davidireland New Member Mar 23, 2006 #7 could use this to just uninstall... http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm