If you keep messenger installed on your computer, it will launch each and every time you open Outlook Express.
Is there a way to keep MSN Messenger from auto-loading in any log in and any Outlook Express in Win XP Home Version so one can simply manually launch it when it's needed? It seems unchecking the setting under Tools/Options doesn't always do the trick.

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