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Re: Windows Live Messenger: Prevent from Starting When Windows Starts | Microsoft Vista | Tech-Recipes

Jason — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:58:22 -0000

There is a way to disable auto-start without having to sign in or create an account.

1. Click on the drop-down arrow next to that stupid question mark image.
2. Click "Show the menu bar"
3. Go to Tools -> Options -> Sign In -> uncheck "Automatically run ......."

Pretty sneaky of them to try to hide this. Took me a while to find...

Re: Windows Live Messenger: Prevent from Starting When Windows Starts | Microsoft Vista | Tech-Recipes

larrydh — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:15:39 -0000

It's odd though that you have to SIGN IN before turning off the Auto Startup. What if you don't have a Live ID? There should be a way to prevent a program from auto starting at a program level, not at a service level.

Re: Windows Live Messenger: Prevent from Starting When Windows Starts | Microsoft Vista | Tech-Recipes

blahberstein — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:52:03 -0000

Justme: You can turn off Windows Live from interacting with other Windows Live sites. It's the bottom check box in the Security tab.

Re: Windows Live Messenger: Prevent from Starting When Windows Starts | Microsoft Vista | Tech-Recipes

Justme — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:51:54 -0000

Now how to stop it from opening when you visit Hotmail. Even if you delete it from your computer it reloads if you visit any Windows website.

Re: Windows Live Messenger: Prevent from Starting When Windows Starts | Microsoft Vista | Tech-Recipes

Patrick — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:21:52 -0000

You are the man. I could not for the life of me figure out how to stop IM from starting at my boot up. It's so simple, but I had to find your post to get it. Thanks.