How do I keep AOL's messenger service from popping up or starting when I start up my computer? My son uses it so I can't unistall it without taking it off of the entire computer. Is it possible...HELP...it's such a pain in the neck and it slows down my start up time, everything will freeze until that has come on.
2007-09-27 00:30:30 · 2 answers · asked by Texan_by_birth_69 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
THanks dewcoons...I don't use AOL so I will have my son do that. Thank you!!!!
2007-09-27 00:40:30 · update #1
Start AOL Messenger, and then look in the menus for either Preferences or Options (forget which it is for AOL). There will be a check box in there that determines where it loads on start up.
2007-09-27 00:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. delete the shortcut from startup folder (Program>Startup)
2. Locate the key in the registry file
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Find the Key of AOL messenger and delete it.l
2007-09-27 07:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by CLOUND 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋