MSN messenger???

alright... well i recently got internet on my windows 7 computer.. and with internet come windows live messenger... but wtf is this??? its really distracting... whenever i open the messenger there is this extra window displaying my windows live id... then there is the actual messenger window


heres the immage... i blurred the rest of the **** cuz i felt it was useless
[about the wallpaper, its just a slideshow of my photography folder...xD]

mine does the same. It is annoying I must say. I liked that in XP, you could minimize the actual msn program to the bottom right, and have your conversation windows click-able along the bottom taskbar as open windows.

ok that got rid of the live id window, thanks guys, but is there a way to get rid of the main window from being pinned so it's JUST conversation windows pinned at the taskbar and the main program window is in the notifications area? Do you see what I'm getting at? If not let me know and I'll post a pic.

Uber Philf said:

ahh yeah, just when your convos are up, minimize them, then open the contacts screen, and close it, it will automatically go to system tray automatically. :)

AH yes of course! clincher was close the contact screen, I was merely minimizing it expecting it go to the notifications area. Thanks a lot the world is now a better place.