I've read some of your recent msgs, and not find a
problem exactly like mine. I am running Windows XP, and
my preferred messenger programs are MSN Messenger and
Yahoo Messenger. I use Outlook Express to connect to my
Telus email account...althought I do have Outlook set up
for storing email addresses to and from my Blackberry.

My big problem is that Windows Messenger is taking over
my computer.... it starts up every time I log on to
Outlook Express, even though I've cleared the appropriate
boxes in the Set Program Access and Defaults. I have to
sign out and close W.M.  However, that doesn't help,
because even when I log off all programs (but not log off
my XP user name) -- including exiting Internet Explorer
and Outlook Express, the pesky Windows Messenger shows me
as being still online, so my friends are leaving Instant
messages and getting peeved that I don't answer (at weird
hours too).

Can anyone help me turn this blasted program off
permanently? Like others have found, I cannot uninstall
the program.  HELP. (I should add that other family
members are getting the same problem, as 3 people use
this machine).