I want nothing to do with Microsoft Communicator but I don't have adminstrative privileges to remove it. Help.

We're on very shaky ground here, if you company policy says you have to have it, then you have to have it and any suggestions about how to remove or circumvent it would be against EE policies

According to the original post it is against company policy to remove programs, I haven't suggested anything of that sort.

If that is the policy then fine - but I see an issue if the company want users to have the program installed AND RUNNING - as I said shaky ground

There is no explicit policy about it running; there is only a policy that I have it on my computer.

If thats the policy then OK
It just that most policies are there for a reason and it seems to make no sense to insist on you having a program installed if they then allow you to disable it - it might be wise to seek clarification from your IT bods

KCTS - yes. I agree.  Unfortunately, our IT department has a lot of policies they don't  fully implement, describe, or otherwise insist.  Thus, I follow their instructions to the letter.  That is, I have the program "installed" on my computer.  Their policy says nothing about actively using it.  (Perhaps some administrative reform and editorial revision on their end couldn't hurt!)  In any event, this is all above the board.  For the record, I've been working there for almost 10 years with no issues regarding IT regulations.  Thanks for keeping an eye out, though.

kpolacek--Perhaps of help
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/sp2_popupblocker.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843016

Thanks everyone!