Hi Allan,
Hm, you would think that it wouldn't. I haven't heard anything specifically about Trend
doing this.
Norton used to be a really bad offender for this in some of their older versions, but I think
they backed off. Anyway, just a thought.
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"Allan" <sot177-> wrote in message
news:...
> That's an interesting possibility Jonathan. The anti-virus software that I use is Trend
> Micro Internet Security 2008, and I did notice that one of the options that it offers is
> real-time protection against threats of virus or spyware in instant messaging files.
> Although this option is not selected, its existence does hint at the potential for a
> problem in this area.
>
> I have already been in contact with Trend over the fact that when I have their Spam Filter
> turned on, Windows Mail does not shut down properly; they are currently investigating this
> problem, so possibly the Windows Live problem is another symptom of the same fault.
>
> --
> Allan
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:E8240B80-3752-417C-987A-...
>> Hi Allan,
>>
>> Yeah a repair will simply copy over the files and make some registry entries.
>>
>> Another possibility is perhaps a piece of anti-virus software you might have installed, as
>> a number of them love to lock into Messenger's api. Is that a possibility for you?
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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>>
>>
>> "Allan" <sot177-> wrote in message
>> news:rJadnZ6HM-...
>>> Thanks Jonathan.
>>>
>>> No I haven't applied any third-party applications or patches.
>>>
>>> I've tried "repair", and when that didn't work I tried Uninstalling it (from
>>> the Control Panel) and downloading it again and reinstalling it, that made
>>> no difference.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Allan
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Greetings Allan,
>>>>
>>>> It's not a feature -- this doesn't happen on any of my PCs.
>>>>
>>>> Are you using or have you used any third-party Messenger applications or
>>>> patches? Because that could possibly cause this to happen.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>>>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>>>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
>>>> or citation
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Allan" <sot177-> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Every other program on the PC shuts itself down when I tell the PC to
>>>>> shut down, except Windows Live Messenger. If I try to shut down the PC
>>>>> without remembering first to Exit from Windows Live Messenger by
>>>>> right-clicking on the icon in the notification tray, Windows tells me
>>>>> that it is unable to shut down because msnmsgr.exe is still running.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there anyway of curing this annoying feature? Using Vista Home
>>>>> Premium.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Allan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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