How can i stop windows live messenger from appearing on my start-up??

When i start up my computer windows live messeger starts up automaticllly. It makes my computer really slow when it comes up to starting up the computer. I have a windows xp home edition 2003 compter. I have looked up everything on control panel and there is nothing to prevent the problem. What Should i do?

How can i stop windows live messenger from appearing on my start-up??windows server 2003

Click start then run, then typing "msconfig". This will pop open a window and you want to click the startup tab.

find the messenger process an uncheck the box so that it will not start up on bootup. Once this is done just restart to make sure it's gone.

How can i stop windows live messenger from appearing on my start-up??windows xp service internet explorer

Easiest way to do it.. go to control panel, then add/remove programs.. click the button on the left that says 'windows components' and take the check out of messenger..

If you don't want to completely uninstall it, then you can go to start, run.. type in gpedit.msc and press enter. On the next screen, click the plus sign on 'Administrative Templates', under 'User configuration'. Then click the plus sign next to 'Windows Components'. Double click the one that says 'Windows Messenger". On the right, the second one will say 'Do not automatically start messenger' Double click on that one, the click the box that says 'Enabled'.. then click ok, and exit..
This is actually NOT a problem or the reason your computer is slow.. But if you do want to keep it from starting up automaticly, then go thru the Messenger's task bar under tools, and click options. When the options window comes up under "General" unclick all the boxes that Automatically start your Windows Live Messenger.
The messenger even after being uninstalled remains in the computer. to permanentaly delete it first remove it from add/remove programs in control panel and then in program files folder in c: there is a folder messenger. delete it.

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Go to start menu click run. type msconfig and enter. then click on startup and uncheck the box 'msmsgs.exe' and click apply and ok.