vasilis Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 i am not sure if this is the correct place to post this...i installed one the beta version (5.x) of messenger (not a fan though... just to see if there is anything new)the problem is now i have both 4.x and 5.x version installed. when i start outlook, the 4.x version starts with it. is there a way to start the 5.x version when the outlook begins?i tried to delete the 4.x one, but then the 5.x refused to start. when i restored the 4.x, the 5.x was working again. (i hope i am not confusing you with alll the 4/5.x stuff).and another one (which by the way i had asked before but i didnt get an answer), is there a way for the messenger not to start when the outlook begins?thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 I've not tried it, but I heard that its a feature of Messenger 5.0, to leave the existing version installed on the system without upgrading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 That's exactly what happened to me. On my next reformat I chose not to reinstall the version 5. It's quite annoying to have 2 messenger programs.and another one (which by the way i had asked before but i didnt get an answer), is there a way for the messenger not to start when the outlook begins?To remedy this I use XP-Antispy, it has an option exactly for this: http://www.xp-antispy.de/index.html?/depth.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Dragons Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 Or... you can:1. Start Outlook.2. From the Tools menu, select Options.3. Select the Other tab.4. Clear the "Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook" check box in the Instant Messaging section, then click OK.5. Close and restart Outlook for the change to take effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilis Posted July 24, 2002 Author Share Posted July 24, 2002 Or... you can:1. Start Outlook.2. From the Tools menu, select Options.3. Select the Other tab.4. Clear the "Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook" check box in the Instant Messaging section, then click OK.5. Close and restart Outlook for the change to take effect.I suppose this works on Outlook. I use Outlook Express. i searched for something similar but i didnt find anything.anyway, i think i might leave it as it is for now.thanks for all the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FthrJACK Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 you can turn it off in OE, i did it annoys me too!ill have a think on how i did it and let you know.. it was only about 3 clicks to sort it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zErO Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 Yeah I got sick of having it change over everytime I checked my emails using OE. Changed the configs in both so that only MSN messenger would sign on and start everytime I logged in, but couldnt find a work-around for OE so I just went back to normal messenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Dragons Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 Vasilis - your post mentioned "outlook" not OE. Sorry. In OE, you might uncheck the box on the general tab of Tools - Options named: "Automatically log onto Windows Messenger"LS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war59312 Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 if u want to use msn messenger only and if you dont want to use windows messenger then just load group policy editor and disable windows messengermsn messenger 5.0 will still worksounds like u want that since u said u deleted win messenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilis Posted July 25, 2002 Author Share Posted July 25, 2002 ok. i think i confused you a bit...in my post i was refering to "windows messenger". i didnt know that msn messenger was something different.sorry.i have already unchecked the "Automatically log onto Windows Messenger" in outlook express.what i want is, the windows messenger not to begin (do not confuse with "login") when i execute the outlook express. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Dragons Posted July 27, 2002 Share Posted July 27, 2002 Why don't you just uninstall messenger - and use trillian?Here is how:"How can I remove Windows Messenger? Open C:\WINDOWS\inf\sysoc.inf and change msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7 to msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7Then use Add/Remove Windows Components to remove messenger."LS_Dragons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war59312 Posted July 27, 2002 Share Posted July 27, 2002 okwell msn messenger is different then windows messengerfirst of all windows messenger is for windows xp onlymsn messenger is all computersmsn is for msn serviceswindows messenger does not work with msn services - or so microsoft thinks ok well first make sure windows messenger does not start with windowsmake sure you click "dont start windows messenger" in outlook expressnow making sure windows messenger is not loaded using task manager load outlook expressit should not runif it does then some registry keys are f***ed up you need to reinstalled windows messenger like this:Open C:\WINDOWS\inf\sysoc.inf and change msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7 to msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7i just took the hide out okThen use Add/Remove Windows Components to remove messenger."also why you are at it u can remove all the hides in that file if u wish... you will have more components in add/removethat should do itcya, will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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