Get chat support
Windows Live Messenger is an instant messaging client developed by Microsoft. The program was widely used by people all over the world for contacting with their peers and family. But, with the introduction of Skype program, this messenger program has lost its importance and is used by only by a small percentage of people. Here, we will discuss how you can disable Windows Live Messenger from the Startup services menu.
Instructions
- Press the Windows key found at the left bottom corner of the keyboard to open the Start menu and click on the All Programs tab found there. Look for the Windows Live Messenger in the list of programs displayed on the screen and click on it, when found. If there is a shortcut icon of the program on the desktop, you can launch Windows Live Messenger by simply double clicking on it.
- When the application window appears on the screen, click on the Tools menu found at the top of the application window and select the Options tab from the drop down menu.
- Click on the General tab in the context menu shown on the screen and click on the check box found next to the option labeled Automatically run Windows Live Messenger when I log on to Windows for un-checking the option. Click on the OK button found at the bottom of the page for saving the changes you have made to the program. According to Windows XP chat support team, Windows Live Messenger will no longer launch automatically when you start the system.
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Windows XP chat instructions
- Windows XP chat support forums point out that you can alternatively disable it by launching the System Configurations Utility and making the necessary changes in it. For launching the utility, open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows and R keys found in the keyboard simultaneously. Type in the command msconfig in it and press the Enter button to open the System Configuration Utility.
- When the system configuration utility appears on the screen, click on the Startup tab found in it and remove the check mark found next to the Windows Live Messenger program to stop launching the program automatically during system startup.
If you follow these simple instructions given above, you will be able to stop Windows Live Messenger from launching automatically during the OS startup.
