[DallasMike]

See this article. I tweaked a similar registry key on my new machine at work the other day and it worked fine. This is not the same key but it's worth a try.

Note that you will have to disable it in Outlook (Tools, Options, Other, Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook) or in Outlook Express (Tools, Options, General, Automatically logon to Windows Messenger).

[scab4faa]

Thanks for the info.. I play Everquest online and while I'm playing I get those darn messenger popups (the ones you have to click ok to) and it ends up locking my game up and I have to reboot.. I will try some of these ideas and see what works.. Thanks again Freepers!

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Thanks to you both! I suppose I could have searched for this information, but I figured I'd tap Free Republic while the iron was hot.