Hidden MSN Messenger?

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-12-18 03:05pm

Ok, so I log into my account and "msmsgs" is on the processes.. which means I'm logged into MSN Messenger, but I can't view my contact list, and MSN Messenger is not on the system tray. How do I make it so that it does not do that?

~ver

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2003-12-18 03:11pm

Dude, I'd check to make sure it isn't something nasty. Re-name the Messenger folder in Program Files and see if it goes away next time you load windows just to be sure.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-12-18 04:38pm

Vertigo1 wrote:Dude, I'd check to make sure it isn't something nasty. Re-name the Messenger folder in Program Files and see if it goes away next time you load windows just to be sure.

Well, the other thing is that I actually use MSN Messenger. I can actually load another instance of MSN Messenger at the same time with a different login and still have that one going. However, in the Task Manager, that is called "msnmsgr" as opposed to "msmsgs" (the latter being the hidden one).

~ver

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-12-18 04:57pm

verilon wrote:
Vertigo1 wrote:Dude, I'd check to make sure it isn't something nasty. Re-name the Messenger folder in Program Files and see if it goes away next time you load windows just to be sure.
Well, the other thing is that I actually use MSN Messenger. I can actually load another instance of MSN Messenger at the same time with a different login and still have that one going. However, in the Task Manager, that is called "msnmsgr" as opposed to "msmsgs" (the latter being the hidden one).

~ver

If in doubt, kill it

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-12-18 05:02pm

Well, is there any way that I can prevent that (and about 15 other things) from popping up in the Task Manager when they have no use? (i.e., iTunes and some other stuff) Using WinXP HE.

~ver

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-12-18 05:04pm

verilon wrote:Well, is there any way that I can prevent that (and about 15 other things) from popping up in the Task Manager when they have no use? (i.e., iTunes and some other stuff) Using WinXP HE.

~ver

YOu'll have to look at those programs settings, wether they're tagged to automatically start with Windows. Then there's the Autostart folder. And then you can look run msconfig (just type it in the "run" command) and look what's there in the autostart options...

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-12-18 05:17pm

Dahak wrote:
verilon wrote:Well, is there any way that I can prevent that (and about 15 other things) from popping up in the Task Manager when they have no use? (i.e., iTunes and some other stuff) Using WinXP HE.

~ver
YOu'll have to look at those programs settings, wether they're tagged to automatically start with Windows. Then there's the Autostart folder. And then you can look run msconfig (just type it in the "run" command) and look what's there in the autostart options...

Ok... msmsgs was already disabled...

~ver

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2003-12-18 05:26pm

To stop something loading at startup, use msconfig.

Start > Run > msconfig

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-12-18 06:39pm

Sharp-kun wrote:To stop something loading at startup, use msconfig.

Start > Run > msconfig

-points above- msmsgs was already disabled... but it still ran at startup.

So now msmsgs.exe is no more.

~ver

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2004-01-01 04:06am

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_m.htm wrote: Msmsgr MSMsgr.exe

(Microsoft) Windows XP Messenger & the current version of MSN Messenger (effectively a newer incarnation of MSN Messenger below - MSMSGS).

Recommendation :
Down to end-user preference. You can disable it in the same way as MSMSGS below.

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Msmsgs Msmsgs.exe

(Microsoft) MSN Messenger Service tray application.

Recommendation :
Disable or Delete with Startup Manager if you do not use the MSN Messenger Service. Alternatively, you can go into the "Tools \ Options \ Preferences" menu option within Messenger and uncheck "Run when Windows starts".

sorry late post, but thought I best post the link. It holds a list of nearly all processes imaginable.

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist ... sklist.htm