From: "Glenn Meadows" 

The one place I missed, was on the Tools/Options/General Tab
"Automatically log into Windows Messenger".  That's the one that
killed it.

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Glenn M.
"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089
>
> How to prevent Windows Messenger from running on a Windows XP-based
> computer
>
>
> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> news:42bac4d0{at}w3.nls.net...
>> ARGH!!  Somehow, the dumb "Start Windows Messenger" had
been toggled on,
>> which drops off my Trillian connection to MSN, and brings up the built in
>> Windows Messenger when I start Outlook Express.  I THOUGHT I had disabled
>> it everywhere I can, but obviously not.  I recall that there was a
>> setting SOMEWHERE in the myriad of options on XP to disable use of
>> Windows Messenger (not Windows Messaging, the service).
>>
>> Any pointers to the buried location of this checkbox would be
>> appreciated. .
>>
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>>
>> Glenn M.
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