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Stop Windows Messenger From Starting Up
How do I prevent Windows Messenger from starting up each time I log on to Windows XP?

by Zubair Alexander

6/20/2007 -- This is a question that's asked by a lot of people. If you do not use Windows Messenger and would like to get rid of it, follow the procedure described below:

  1. Start the registry editor, regedit.exe.
  2. Go to HKEY_USERS and locate your SID, which is a long number that starts with S and contains more than 40 digits.
  3. Go to SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
  4. Locate MSMSGS key in the right pane and delete it.
  5. Restart your computer.

Zubair Alexander, MCSE, MCT, MCSA and Microsoft MVP is the founder of SeattlePro Enterprises, an IT training and consulting business. His experience covers a wide range of spectrum: trainer, consultant, systems administrator, security architect, network engineer, author, technical editor, college instructor and public speaker. Zubair holds more than 25 technical certifications and Bachelor of Science degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Information Systems. His Web site, www.techgalaxy.net, is dedicated to technical resources for IT professionals. Zubair may be reached at .

 

 

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