Delete and install Windows Messenger and Live Messenger

Windows Messenger keeps signing on when I open Outlook Express. I have been
told to delete it and then install Live Messenger. I have also heard that if
I delete the Windows Messenger that came with Windows XP, Live Messenger will
not work properly after I install it. How can I do this? Also, how do I know
which version of Live Messenger to install? Thanks.

Click on Tools/Options/General and make sure the box that says
'Automatically Log on to Windows Messenger' is unchecked.

"Elad" <Elad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E37F43EF-91FA-45F5-A4FB-151375349A01@microsoft.com...
> Windows Messenger keeps signing on when I open Outlook Express. I have
> been
> told to delete it and then install Live Messenger. I have also heard that
> if
> I delete the Windows Messenger that came with Windows XP, Live Messenger
> will
> not work properly after I install it. How can I do this? Also, how do I
> know
> which version of Live Messenger to install? Thanks.

Greetings Elad,

To stop this behavior, close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/dow...ssenger_oe.reg

Then restart Outlook Express and you'll find Messenger will never start again. This registry
entry is different than the checkbox that has already been mentioned as OE can still start
Messenger even with that checkbox disabled.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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"Elad" <Elad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E37F43EF-91FA-45F5-A4FB-151375349A01@microsoft.com...
> Windows Messenger keeps signing on when I open Outlook Express. I have been
> told to delete it and then install Live Messenger. I have also heard that if
> I delete the Windows Messenger that came with Windows XP, Live Messenger will
> not work properly after I install it. How can I do this? Also, how do I know
> which version of Live Messenger to install? Thanks.