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Kev - 23 Jun 2007 00:35 GMT

I installed msn messenger on my pc for my daughter. Unfortunately it seems
to be causing another program to crash. Can I disable it for all other
users? I am also trying to cut down the number of processes running in the
background, as I use some music editing software that is quite processor
intensive. Installing msn messenger has slightly undermined my efforts.

Kev

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Andrew E. - 23 Jun 2007 07:03 GMT

Why not uninstall it thru add/remove...Or,leave installed,open msn messenger,
options tab,uncheck the box "allow to run in the background" uncheck "load on
windows start-up"....

> I installed msn messenger on my pc for my daughter. Unfortunately it seems
> to be causing another program to crash. Can I disable it for all other
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> Kev

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Kev - 23 Jun 2007 10:22 GMT

> Why not uninstall it thru add/remove...

My daughter wants to use it. If possible, I would like it to be active only
for her and no other users.

> Or,leave installed,open msn messenger,
> options tab,uncheck the box "allow to run in the background" uncheck "load
> on
> windows start-up"....

I can't find these options.

By the way, I have just noticed that this program is called "Windows Live
Messenger" rather than "MSN Messenger". I presume it is the same thing
though.

Kev

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SingaporeWebDesign - 23 Jun 2007 17:15 GMT

Hello,

It is in the Tools menu.Click on the first button on the top right for the
menu options to come out.

Menus > Tools > Options > General > UNTICK Automatically run... > OK

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Kev - 23 Jun 2007 19:24 GMT

> It is in the Tools menu.Click on the first button on the top right for the
> menu options to come out.

I found this, but thanks anyway. Is it possible to stop it running in the
background for me while retaining it for my daughter?

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Shenan Stanley - 24 Jun 2007 14:39 GMT

> I installed msn messenger on my pc for my daughter. Unfortunately
> it seems to be causing another program to crash. Can I disable it
> for all other users? I am also trying to cut down the number of
> processes running in the background, as I use some music editing
> software that is quite processor intensive. Installing msn
> messenger has slightly undermined my efforts.

Andrew E. wrote:

> Why not uninstall it thru add/remove...Or,leave installed,open msn
> messenger, options tab,uncheck the box "allow to run in the
> background" uncheck "load on windows start-up"....

> My daughter wants to use it. If possible, I would like it to be
> active only for her and no other users.
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> "Windows Live Messenger" rather than "MSN Messenger". I presume it
> is the same thing though.

SingaporeWebDesign wrote:

> It is in the Tools menu.Click on the first button on the top right
> for the menu options to come out.
>
> Menus > Tools > Options > General > UNTICK Automatically run... > OK

> I found this, but thanks anyway. Is it possible to stop it running
> in the background for me while retaining it for my daughter?

The settings, AFAIK, are 'per user account' for MSN messenger.

If you - logged in as your user account - open MSN Messenger and change the
settings inside MSN Messenger to not load when you log in - it won't load
when *you* log in. (Tools --> Options --> General -> Automatically run
Windows Live Messenger when I log on to Windows *and* Allow automatic sign
in when connected to the Internet. Checked for your Daughter's logon user
account, unchecked for your logon user account.)

Good Luck!

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