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Windows Live Messenger.

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fwall4

Flightless Bird
I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I safely
delete this folder located at C:/Program Files\ Windows Live\Messenger?
Thanks, Fred
 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
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Gordon

Flightless Bird
"fwall4" <fwall4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D09EC3A7-DA5C-4CA1-B673-666D51188333@microsoft.com...
> I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I safely
> delete this folder located at C:/Program Files\ Windows Live\Messenger?
> Thanks, Fred


No. Of course not. You don't go about willy-nilly deleting program folders.
Turn it off using the options in the program itself.
 
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Daave

Flightless Bird
fwall4 wrote:
> I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I
> safely delete this folder located at C:/Program Files\ Windows
> Live\Messenger? Thanks, Fred


If you go into Tools | Options, you should see the following:

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com...l1UMbsZbQJD0dyk8H_4qgNyY0Oi_A7agw/options.png

Uncheck the top box. :)

Also, see this page:

http://windowslive.com/Connect/Post/a201afbb-b0f5-4126-a0c9-8fd04bcf8a4f

_How to prevent WLM from automatically loading when I visit
messenger-aware sites with IE:_

In any Internet Explorer (newer versions) window:

1. Press ALT (this will show the menu bar if it's not already there)

2. Go to Tools > Internet Options

3. Change to the "Programs" tab

4. Press on "Manage add-ons"

5. Choose add-ons Filter "add-ons that run without requiring permission"

6. Sort add-ons by name

7. *Disable all "Windows Live Messenger" add-ons (4 items)*

_Warning:_
Disabling messenger add-ons in Internet Explorer removes all messenger
functionality from your browser. If you don't wish that, don't do it!
However, if you don't know about this functionality, I think you won't
really miss it :)
 
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fwall4

Flightless Bird
Thanks to all who replied, but especially to Daave. You had the solution I
was looking for. The 7 step instructions on how to prevent WLM from
automatically loading.... did the trick!! Only a small balloon opens
momentarily advising that "Add-On is disabled". Now my emails load a lot
faster, not having to wait on WLM. Thanks Daave for your advise. Fred

"Daave" wrote:

> fwall4 wrote:
> > I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I
> > safely delete this folder located at C:/Program Files\ Windows
> > Live\Messenger? Thanks, Fred

>
> If you go into Tools | Options, you should see the following:
>
> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com...l1UMbsZbQJD0dyk8H_4qgNyY0Oi_A7agw/options.png
>
> Uncheck the top box. :)
>
> Also, see this page:
>
> http://windowslive.com/Connect/Post/a201afbb-b0f5-4126-a0c9-8fd04bcf8a4f
>
> _How to prevent WLM from automatically loading when I visit
> messenger-aware sites with IE:_
>
> In any Internet Explorer (newer versions) window:
>
> 1. Press ALT (this will show the menu bar if it's not already there)
>
> 2. Go to Tools > Internet Options
>
> 3. Change to the "Programs" tab
>
> 4. Press on "Manage add-ons"
>
> 5. Choose add-ons Filter "add-ons that run without requiring permission"
>
> 6. Sort add-ons by name
>
> 7. *Disable all "Windows Live Messenger" add-ons (4 items)*
>
> _Warning:_
> Disabling messenger add-ons in Internet Explorer removes all messenger
> functionality from your browser. If you don't wish that, don't do it!
> However, if you don't know about this functionality, I think you won't
> really miss it :)
>
>
> .
>
 
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Daave

Flightless Bird
YW. Glad to help.

fwall4 wrote:
> Thanks to all who replied, but especially to Daave. You had the
> solution I was looking for. The 7 step instructions on how to prevent
> WLM from automatically loading.... did the trick!! Only a small
> balloon opens momentarily advising that "Add-On is disabled". Now my
> emails load a lot faster, not having to wait on WLM. Thanks Daave for
> your advise. Fred
>
> "Daave" wrote:
>
>> fwall4 wrote:
>>> I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I
>>> safely delete this folder located at C:/Program Files\ Windows
>>> Live\Messenger? Thanks, Fred

>>
>> If you go into Tools | Options, you should see the following:
>>
>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com...l1UMbsZbQJD0dyk8H_4qgNyY0Oi_A7agw/options.png
>>
>> Uncheck the top box. :)
>>
>> Also, see this page:
>>
>> http://windowslive.com/Connect/Post/a201afbb-b0f5-4126-a0c9-8fd04bcf8a4f
>>
>> _How to prevent WLM from automatically loading when I visit
>> messenger-aware sites with IE:_
>>
>> In any Internet Explorer (newer versions) window:
>>
>> 1. Press ALT (this will show the menu bar if it's not already there)
>>
>> 2. Go to Tools > Internet Options
>>
>> 3. Change to the "Programs" tab
>>
>> 4. Press on "Manage add-ons"
>>
>> 5. Choose add-ons Filter "add-ons that run without requiring
>> permission"
>>
>> 6. Sort add-ons by name
>>
>> 7. *Disable all "Windows Live Messenger" add-ons (4 items)*
>>
>> _Warning:_
>> Disabling messenger add-ons in Internet Explorer removes all
>> messenger functionality from your browser. If you don't wish that,
>> don't do it! However, if you don't know about this functionality, I
>> think you won't really miss it :)
>>
>>
>> .
 
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