cannot exit messenger

[suzy]

Hi Guys

I cannot exit from messenger, it tells me that something else is using it and cannot exit even though nothing is. Could someone help me with this ?

love Suzy
ps: nice site.

[TierraDelFuego]

is this just now, as there seems to be a big problem with MSN/hotmail at the mo,

or just in general?

[suzy]

Hi Tierra
Thanks for responding. It is happening all the time. When I first boot up it auto runs in the background and when I right click to exit it wont let me. I have tried deselecting in msconfig with no result.

love suzy


is this just now, as there seems to be a big problem with MSN/hotmail at the mo,

or just in general?

[TierraDelFuego]

ok, i'm feeling your love suzy, and my brain is just hurting trying to think at present :round:

what OS we talking?
what version of messenger, msn or windows?

once in windows can you use messenger?

[suzy]

Hi Tierra
im on xp home its the latest version of windows messenger

more love
suzy

[TierraDelFuego]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alex/icon_smile_kisses.gif

not too sure about windows messenger but is there a setting within it, like on MSN, to automatically run when windows boots.

[pepsik]

I cannot exit from messenger, it tells me that something else is using it and cannot exit even though nothing is. Could someone help me with this ? This sounds like spyware or a trojan, try a program called adaware to see if it can clean that up for you. Google search adaware and you'll find it.

[vinniedub]

to stop messenger loading at boot up, click tools / options / preferences and untick "run this program when windows starts"

[SharpSh00ter]

or u can go to :start/run/TYPE IN msconfig/GO TO startup TAB/TAKE OUT THE CHECKS ON msmsgs AND ANY OTHER msmsg: Now hit apply, it will ask u to reboot, now every time u reboot msn wont boot with your computer anymore.

[Oddjob633]

or if u want to remove it completely click start...then select run...then copy and paste this in the "open" field

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

then hit ok. restart ur computer..and it'll be gone

[suzy]

Hi guys
thank you all for your help.

Pepsik - I could'nt find the prog you suggest but found spysweeper and it found loads so thanks for that - x.
Vinniedub/Sharpshooter - I did as you said and problem solved. Thanks ever so - x
Oddjob - I did'nt have to remove it in the end, but i have saved your tip if ever needed in the future. Many thanks - x

love suzy

[Stevie boy]

Love and kisses from Suzy, we need more people signing off like that on the site, rofl.
Love Steeve. XxX