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December 17th 09, 05:37 PM
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unwan ted boxes on screen
I get twoboxes coming up automatically most times I switch on the computer.
I can't close them, though they can be minimised. I don't want them to appear at all. ONe is windows Live Mesenger, inviting me to do something or other. I haven't done anything and don't want to use the service at the moment. The other is telling me a drive needs installing for memory sticks and they won't work without my doing so. They work perfectly. If I tick the install box it tells me there's an error and it can't do it. If I tick the don't show me this message again box, it continues to appear. John Presland 
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December 17th 09, 06:32 PM
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unwan ted boxes on screen
live messenger is probably starting
up with the desktop and it then asks you to log in. to disable the live messenger press the Win key + R then type and run msconfig. go to startup tab and uncheck the line that refers to live messenger. then apply and reboot. -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "John Presland" wrote in message ... I get twoboxes coming up automatically most times I switch on the computer. I can't close them, though they can be minimised. I don't want them to appear at all. ONe is windows Live Mesenger, inviting me to do something or other. I haven't done anything and don't want to use the service at the moment. The other is telling me a drive needs installing for memory sticks and they won't work without my doing so. They work perfectly. If I tick the install box it tells me there's an error and it can't do it. If I tick the don't show me this message again box, it continues to appear. John Presland
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December 18th 09, 12:10 AM
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unwan ted boxes on screen
Why not tell him to go into Messenger Options and remove the checks from all
the auto startup items - the way it should be done. It is always the preferred way to prevent something from starting up with Windows. Has been since the inception of Windows. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience & Security "db" wrote in message ... live messenger is probably starting up with the desktop and it then asks you to log in. to disable the live messenger press the Win key + R then type and run msconfig. go to startup tab and uncheck the line that refers to live messenger. then apply and reboot. -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "John Presland" wrote in message ... I get twoboxes coming up automatically most times I switch on the computer. I can't close them, though they can be minimised. I don't want them to appear at all. ONe is windows Live Mesenger, inviting me to do something or other. I haven't done anything and don't want to use the service at the moment. The other is telling me a drive needs installing for memory sticks and they won't work without my doing so. They work perfectly. If I tick the install box it tells me there's an error and it can't do it. If I tick the don't show me this message again box, it continues to appear. John Presland
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December 18th 09, 01:17 PM
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unwan ted boxes on screen
well, you just did. (s)
-- db·´¯`·...¸)))º DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... Why not tell him to go into Messenger Options and remove the checks from all the auto startup items - the way it should be done. It is always the preferred way to prevent something from starting up with Windows. Has been since the inception of Windows. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience & Security "db" wrote in message ... live messenger is probably starting up with the desktop and it then asks you to log in. to disable the live messenger press the Win key + R then type and run msconfig. go to startup tab and uncheck the line that refers to live messenger. then apply and reboot. -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "John Presland" wrote in message ... I get twoboxes coming up automatically most times I switch on the computer. I can't close them, though they can be minimised. I don't want them to appear at all. ONe is windows Live Mesenger, inviting me to do something or other. I haven't done anything and don't want to use the service at the moment. The other is telling me a drive needs installing for memory sticks and they won't work without my doing so. They work perfectly. If I tick the install box it tells me there's an error and it can't do it. If I tick the don't show me this message again box, it continues to appear. John Presland
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