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Why does windows messenger icon appear on my task bar

Mar 5, 2005 12:06AM PST

I've got windows media center. Intermittantely the messenger appears on my task bar. I don't use messenger so I'd like to know why the program is running. When I try to exit the program it says I can't stop the program because some other app is using it. Any ideas?

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Outlook Express

Are you using Outlook Express when the icon pops up on your task bar?

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No
Mar 5, 2005 1:50PM PST

Usually pops at no specific time. I figured out how to uninstall it in ms knowledge base.