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

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.

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"John Presland" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> 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

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.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience & Security


"db" <> wrote in message
news:eBCjp%...
> 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
> news:#...
>> 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
>

well, you just did. (<s>)

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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
news:...
> 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
> news:eBCjp%...
>> 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
>> news:#...
>>> 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
>>
>