Minor stupid issue, yes I know. Still.

Is it possible to get Windows Messenger to not start up every time XP Home boots? I don't use it and I hate having the extra icon in my system tray even though it hides the idle icons. It's the principle of it, ya know? I don't want Microsoft's crappy instant messaging software and I want to get rid of it.

MSN Messenger and/or the actual windows Messenging service?

If you meant the MSN Messenger thingy.... go into control panen and into add/remove programs. then click on Add/remove windows components.... wait for it to load... scroll down and uncheck MSN Messenger... hit next and finish and close it all and reboot

Hey clickwir you actually listen to Testament? :rockon: xinfinity!!!

I'm with you, I know that worthless peice of software is just eating my memory.

Cool I got rid of it, I think. I went into "Set Program Access and Defaults" and set the default instant messaging program to AIM. Hopefully that should take care of it.

hehe. Yea. COTLOD is one of my favs :rockon:

I don't think that will actually get rid of the program... possibly just close it till next reboot. *shrug* I removed it on my first boot of WinXP so I don't really know.

Dude you got some badass musical taste.

NP: Type O Negative - Baby hit me one more time (yeah you got it Peter Steele singing Britney Spears)

I already have it closed, I exit it every damn time I boot.

If it doesn't get rid of the stupid tray icon I'll uninstall it.