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I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I safely

delete this folder located at C:\Program Files\ Windows Live\Messenger?

Thanks, Fred
 
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> I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I safely

> delete this folder located at C:\Program Files\ Windows Live\Messenger?

> Thanks, Fred



No. Of course not. You don't go about willy-nilly deleting program folders.

Turn it off using the options in the program itself.
 
fwall4 wrote:

> I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I

> safely delete this folder located at C:\Program Files\ Windows

> Live\Messenger? Thanks, Fred



If you go into Tools | Options, you should see the following:



http://public.bay.livefilestore.com...l1UMbsZbQJD0dyk8H_4qgNyY0Oi_A7agw/options.png



Uncheck the top box. :-)



Also, see this page:



http://windowslive.com/Connect/Post/a201afbb-b0f5-4126-a0c9-8fd04bcf8a4f



_How to prevent WLM from automatically loading when I visit

messenger-aware sites with IE:_



In any Internet Explorer (newer versions) window:



1. Press ALT (this will show the menu bar if it's not already there)



2. Go to Tools > Internet Options



3. Change to the "Programs" tab



4. Press on "Manage add-ons"



5. Choose add-ons Filter "add-ons that run without requiring permission"



6. Sort add-ons by name



7. *Disable all "Windows Live Messenger" add-ons (4 items)*



_Warning:_

Disabling messenger add-ons in Internet Explorer removes all messenger

functionality from your browser. If you don't wish that, don't do it!

However, if you don't know about this functionality, I think you won't

really miss it :)
 
Thanks to all who replied, but especially to Daave. You had the solution I

was looking for. The 7 step instructions on how to prevent WLM from

automatically loading.... did the trick!! Only a small balloon opens

momentarily advising that "Add-On is disabled". Now my emails load a lot

faster, not having to wait on WLM. Thanks Daave for your advise. Fred



"Daave" wrote:



> fwall4 wrote:

> > I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I

> > safely delete this folder located at C:\Program Files\ Windows

> > Live\Messenger? Thanks, Fred

>

> If you go into Tools | Options, you should see the following:

>

> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com...l1UMbsZbQJD0dyk8H_4qgNyY0Oi_A7agw/options.png

>

> Uncheck the top box. :-)

>

> Also, see this page:

>

> http://windowslive.com/Connect/Post/a201afbb-b0f5-4126-a0c9-8fd04bcf8a4f

>

> _How to prevent WLM from automatically loading when I visit

> messenger-aware sites with IE:_

>

> In any Internet Explorer (newer versions) window:

>

> 1. Press ALT (this will show the menu bar if it's not already there)

>

> 2. Go to Tools > Internet Options

>

> 3. Change to the "Programs" tab

>

> 4. Press on "Manage add-ons"

>

> 5. Choose add-ons Filter "add-ons that run without requiring permission"

>

> 6. Sort add-ons by name

>

> 7. *Disable all "Windows Live Messenger" add-ons (4 items)*

>

> _Warning:_

> Disabling messenger add-ons in Internet Explorer removes all messenger

> functionality from your browser. If you don't wish that, don't do it!

> However, if you don't know about this functionality, I think you won't

> really miss it :)

>

>

> .

>
 
YW. Glad to help.



fwall4 wrote:

> Thanks to all who replied, but especially to Daave. You had the

> solution I was looking for. The 7 step instructions on how to prevent

> WLM from automatically loading.... did the trick!! Only a small

> balloon opens momentarily advising that "Add-On is disabled". Now my

> emails load a lot faster, not having to wait on WLM. Thanks Daave for

> your advise. Fred

>

> "Daave" wrote:

>

>> fwall4 wrote:

>>> I don't want WLM loading every time I access my hotmail.com Can I

>>> safely delete this folder located at C:\Program Files\ Windows

>>> Live\Messenger? Thanks, Fred

>>

>> If you go into Tools | Options, you should see the following:

>>

>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com...l1UMbsZbQJD0dyk8H_4qgNyY0Oi_A7agw/options.png

>>

>> Uncheck the top box. :-)

>>

>> Also, see this page:

>>

>> http://windowslive.com/Connect/Post/a201afbb-b0f5-4126-a0c9-8fd04bcf8a4f

>>

>> _How to prevent WLM from automatically loading when I visit

>> messenger-aware sites with IE:_

>>

>> In any Internet Explorer (newer versions) window:

>>

>> 1. Press ALT (this will show the menu bar if it's not already there)

>>

>> 2. Go to Tools > Internet Options

>>

>> 3. Change to the "Programs" tab

>>

>> 4. Press on "Manage add-ons"

>>

>> 5. Choose add-ons Filter "add-ons that run without requiring

>> permission"

>>

>> 6. Sort add-ons by name

>>

>> 7. *Disable all "Windows Live Messenger" add-ons (4 items)*

>>

>> _Warning:_

>> Disabling messenger add-ons in Internet Explorer removes all

>> messenger functionality from your browser. If you don't wish that,

>> don't do it! However, if you don't know about this functionality, I

>> think you won't really miss it :)

>>

>>

>> .
 
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