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06.05.2007 at 12:45AM PDT, ID: 22613113
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Disable windows live messenger from booting up at startup

Asked by fdepasquale in Chat / IM Software, Windows XP Operating System

Tags: live, messenger, windows, startup, disable

Hi - I have a PC that I cannot work out how to disable Windows Live Messenger from starting up.
Note: PC is running on in a simple workgroup, user has full local administrative privileges and have tired this under administrator account with same problem.

I've tried three methods so far, highlight below (I won't go into full detail of each method however, take too much space)

1: Use gpedit.msc, configure the policy for the machine to disable it, no success
2. Tried Add/Remove Windows Components, and used the disable msn option there, no success
3. Added the Messenger/Client key and then DWORD value PreventRun with value of 1 to registry in right place and no success there.

Note, method 3 above works for me for any MSN Messenger client that is earlier then the "Windows Live Messenger" version.

Any suggtions welcome - thanks.Start Free Trial
[+][-]06.05.2007 at 01:13AM PDT, ID: 19215354

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Zones: Chat / IM Software, Windows XP Operating System
Tags: live, messenger, windows, startup, disable
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