I hate it when people have this problem and post it, anywayz, do the following: Right-click on "My Computer" and go to "Manage"...Now, in the left window pane, double-click on "Services and Applications" and then click on "Services". In the right window pane, go down to "Messenger", double-click on it, and choose "Disabled" from the drop-down menu! Press "OK"! Problem solved! BTW, it has nothing to do with Windows Messenger!