can't stop windows live folder opening on start up

i recently downloaded the latest version of windows live which includes
messenger, mail etc. Now when i boot my computer (running windows xp) it
automatically opens a window with a'Microsoft' subfolder from the 'Program"
folder. This Microsoft folder displays only an 'Office Live' folder and a
'Service Enhancement Pack' folder. I then have to manually close this window
to see the Windows start up screen. How do I stop this window from opening
automatically?

Greetings,

Although I haven't seen this to be able to determine the exact cause, uninstalling the Search
Enhancement Pack usually solves this problem. Note that this is part of the Windows Live
Toolbar, which I expect you're not using anyway.

You can do by clicking Start, then Run, then pasting in the following:
msiexec /x {9C9CEB9D-53FD-49A7-85D2-FE674F72F24E}
then click OK.

Choose Yes to the prompt and hopefully that will resolve the issue.

If it doesn't and assuming you don't use it anyway, uninstalling the Office Live Add-in might
deal with it. To do that, bring up the Run box in the same way, but use this instead:
msiexec /x {57F0ED40-8F11-41AA-B926-4A66D0D1A9CC}

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"aussieinquirer" <> wrote in message
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> i recently downloaded the latest version of windows live which includes
> messenger, mail etc. Now when i boot my computer (running windows xp) it
> automatically opens a window with a'Microsoft' subfolder from the 'Program"
> folder. This Microsoft folder displays only an 'Office Live' folder and a
> 'Service Enhancement Pack' folder. I then have to manually close this window
> to see the Windows start up screen. How do I stop this window from opening
> automatically?