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  • #1

    Ask Asher for computer help

    two problems:

    1. I get a "real player" startcenter icon next to my clock when I start up. And I don't (think) I want it.

    2. I get that little icon for the messanger program at stratup and I think I don't want it.
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  • #2
    (Probably) Useless advice:

    1. Do you really need realplayer for anything? If not uninstall it. Otherwise open it up and look in Options or Properties or something. It appears in the system tray by default, but you might be able to turn it off. Can't say for sure because it's a long time since I had it installed.

    2. Are you using XP? I don't think it likes it very much if you try to stop Messenger loading on startup. IIRC earlier versions of windows will just let you uninstall the thing.
    If I'm posting here then Counterglow must be down.

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    • #3
      (Totally) Useless advice;

      1. Put some tape on your monitor to cover the icons.
      Some cry `Allah O Akbar` in the street. And some carry Allah in their heart.
      "The CIA does nothing, says nothing, allows nothing, unless its own interests are served. They are the biggest assembly of liars and theives this country ever put under one roof and they are an abomination" Deputy COS (Intel) US Army 1981-84

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      • #4
        1) Go to: Start > Run > type in: msconfig > [tab] Startup > untick evntsvc

        2) In the program, go to: Tools > Options > [tab] General > untick "Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows"

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        • #5
          I need Asher level assistance.

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          • #6
            I think Zopperoni's advice looks good... msconfig is a handy little devil, probably why MS concealed it.
            Some cry `Allah O Akbar` in the street. And some carry Allah in their heart.
            "The CIA does nothing, says nothing, allows nothing, unless its own interests are served. They are the biggest assembly of liars and theives this country ever put under one roof and they are an abomination" Deputy COS (Intel) US Army 1981-84

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            • #7
              yeah, will try it when at my comp, Zop

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              • #8
                And if you don't want the messenger icon to reappear whenever you start Outlook Express you can open the registry editor go to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express' and add a value with the name: 'Hide Messenger', type: REG_DWORD and value 2.

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                • #9
                  That kind of stuff is way beyond me and would need to be described in detail. Plus I never use Outlook.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Nacht
                    And if you don't want the messenger icon to reappear whenever you start Outlook Express you can open the registry editor go to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express' and add a value with the name: 'Hide Messenger', type: REG_DWORD and value 2.
                    Or why not un-check "Enable Instant Messaging" inside the nice, purty Outlook Express Preferences dialog box?
                    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                    • #11
                      Why not just right click on the icons and delete them?
                      Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                      Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                      • #12
                        Delete the icons. Brilliant.
                        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                        • #13
                          That's what I do - right click off everything.
                          Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                          Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                          • #14
                            It comes as no surprise that a government worker excels at inefficiency.
                            "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                            Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Asher

                              Or why not un-check "Enable Instant Messaging" inside the nice, purty Outlook Express Preferences dialog box?
                              I looked for such an option before and did so now but still the only uncheckable option I find is 'Run this program when Windows starts'

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