From: "Robert Comer" 

There is a setting in the policies that does that, but it slows OE down by a LOT.

The easiest way to do what you want is to set the permissions on the
messenger exe's and dll files so that nobody can execute them -- Messenger
is effectively disabled and you can reenable it if you want.  You probably
want to adjust the permissions before and after a SP though...

- Bob Comer


"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.
> .
>
> --
>
> Glenn M.
>

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