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I don't want MSN Messenger to start


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MSN Messenger has the bad habit to start after the installation. But I don't want that. So after searching the forums, I found this

REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "MSN Messenger v7.0.0816" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\Messenger\Messenger.msi /qb" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 2 /D "pskill.exe msnmsgr.exe" /f

That doesn't work for me. I get an error message saying something about pskill (can't remember what)

Is there any other way of making MSN Messenger NOT start after the first installation?

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That doesn't work for me. I get an error message saying something about pskill (can't remember what)

Your error about pskill is its soft is missing : it isn't a default soft from MS.

Integrate its in your UA, and it will work(pref into system32 ).

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Hey no offence to the users, but imho, MSN Messenger (and Windows Messenger!) is a very stubborn and annoying piece of s**t. :lol: I have no problem deleting the registry entry on the "run", but it still tries to find a way to recreate the deleted entry! :P

Anyway, I have some suggestions regarding the automatic launch after the installation. You are on the right path, I don't see anything wrong with your PSKill command. Just make sure that you have the PSKill executable in yoiur system32 folder. :) Also, I think you can modify the msi to remove the property that launches the software after installation. :)

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This is how I install MSN Messenger, never had a problem with it at all, hope it helps you.

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /VE /D "MSN Messenger 7.0.816 and Messenger Plus 3.54.132" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi /passive" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 2 /D "REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\Software\MSN\MSN.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 3 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\Extras\PatchedMessenger.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 4 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\Extras\MsgPlus-354.exe /SilentInstallNoSponsor" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 5 /D "REGEDIT /S %sCDROM%\Software\Extras\MSN\msgrplus.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 6 /D "taskkill /F /IM MsgPlus.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 7 /D "taskkill /F /IM msnmsgr.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 8 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\Extras\Messenger.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 9 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\Extras\CustomSounds.exe" /f

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This is how I install MSN Messenger, never had a problem with it at all, hope it helps you.
REG ADD %KEY%\055 /VE /D "MSN Messenger 7.0.816 and Messenger Plus 3.54.132" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi /passive" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 2 /D "REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\Software\MSN\MSN.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 3 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\Extras\PatchedMessenger.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 4 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\Extras\MsgPlus-354.exe /SilentInstallNoSponsor" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 5 /D "REGEDIT /S %sCDROM%\Software\Extras\MSN\msgrplus.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 6 /D "taskkill /F /IM MsgPlus.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 7 /D "taskkill /F /IM msnmsgr.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 8 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\Extras\Messenger.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\055 /V 9 /D "%CDROM%\Software\MSN\Extras\CustomSounds.exe" /f

What does your MSN.reg look like? if you dont mind me asking

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@mzar720: taskkill is integrated to windows ... pskill is an external command (and I think it has more options ...)

@all: to install MSN i use "/qb" switch .. and this is my post-reg file.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger]
"FirstTimeUser"=dword:00000000
"AppSettings"=hex:42,02,00,00

it run msn but just in systray .. For don't run anylong , try to configure your msn in the options and exprt AppSettings key ...

Goodbye.

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use Taskill which is found normally in windows xp

here is how I Kill Yahoo from starting after Installation:

REG ADD %KEY%\042 /VE /D "Yahoo! Messenger v7.0.247" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\042 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Softwares\Yahoo\ymsgr7us.exe /S" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\042 /V 2 /D "taskkill.exe /F /IM YPager.exe" /f

if you got confused and everything goes wrong, search about 7zip Silent Installer on MSFN, integrated with MSN Plus! just 6 MBs

i'm using it actually

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if you got confused and everything goes wrong, search about 7zip Silent Installer on MSFN, integrated with MSN Plus! just 6 MBs

i'm using it actually

i kNOW how to make 7zip Silent Installer but How Did You Do that i Mean yahoo mess+ msn Plus???

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