Messenger loading I dont have it ?

[torchwood]

Hi all,
just noticed on my hotmail inbox that windows messenger is loading, but i dont have messenger only windows live hotmail.
Checked in programs its not there either, looked in services not there.

any suggestions as to dissable/stop it
googled dissable/stop messenger loading on sign in but the answer there said right click tools or press Alt/ and dissable from thier, niether option worked
Im running Firefox, IE turned off

Any thoughts

Roy

 

[HonorGamer]

Are you talking about the program, or loading it in firefox?

 

[torchwood]

messenger

Hi honergamer.
I use FF as my browser, when i click the link for hotmail, that loads fine, on my inbox page bottom left hand side messenger is showing as loading, same result when i mouse over on messenger option top of inbox screen.

Roy

 

[A Guy]

Here's how to disable that, and speed up Hotmail loading.

Open Internet Explorer and click on Tools> Manage Add-ons

The add-ons window will open and display the list of addons on your system (you may need to change the show drop down to All add-ons)



Locate the add-ons Windows Live and Windows Live Sign-In Helper> Right click each add-on one at a time and select disable

They should now both show their status as disabled, and you can close the add-on window. A Guy

 

[HonorGamer]

Wouldn't that only work in IE though? Since the settings are going through IE, it won't work in FireFox. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

[A Guy]

Wouldn't that only work in IE though? Since the settings are going through IE, it won't work in FireFox. Correct me if I am wrong.

WLM uses IE only from my understanding. So even though using FF, the messenger is using IE to connect. Could be wrong, has happened before

A Guy

 

[HonorGamer]

Well, from what he says he has IE disabled by windows, so it couldn't connect through IE. It would have to connect through FF because IE is completely disabled.

 

[A Guy]

Internet Explorer's rendering engine is also used throughout Windows and with third-party applications as an embeddable component, it won't completely uninstall. Only the executable is actually removed. I believe WLM, Windows Update, to name a few, still use IE regardless. An interesting discussion, I wonder if anyone can confirm either way. A Guy

 

[HonorGamer]

Internet Explorer's rendering engine is also used throughout Windows and with third-party applications as an embeddable component, it won't completely uninstall

I always forget about 3rd-party programs.

An interesting discussion

Makes me feel like I know what I am talking about XD

I am gonna do some research on it later on. I shall let you know.

 

[roncerr]

The culprit may be a Windows service called "wlidsvc". You can either disable the service or uncheck it in msconfig/services and reboot.

 

[HonorGamer]

If it is a windows service, wouldn't it have to be disabled from starting up?

 

[roncerr]

If it is a windows service, wouldn't it have to be disabled from starting up?

Yes, I provided 2 ways to disable it.

 

[HonorGamer]

Oh alright, I didn't see it there.

 

[torchwood]

hmm interesting

Hi, lads
Tried Roncerr's suggestions they Didnt work.
im gonna reenable IE and try that will post back.

on another point i download WLU recommended update (last week) and got massive registry leakage and permission problems. Backed upto image approx 6 months old this cleared that problem.

Ahh the problems when you dont use only MS programmes

Roy

 

[torchwood]

Stranger and stranger

Hi Aguy,
Tried your suggestions as well no dice,
still got loading im gonna post on MS see what happens will update

Roy

 

[roncerr]

...Tried Roncerr's suggestions they Didnt work...

I understand now what you are talking about. The service I was referring to is installed by those of us who have Windows Live Mail (the desktop application). However you are simply going to the Hotmail website in your browser. I don't "have" Messenger either but it comes along with the Live ID that you need to use Hotmail. When I go to the website it says the same thing in the lower left under the heading "Messenger":

1) Loading..., followed by
2)Number of invitations
Sign in to Messenger

You are not signed in to Messenger unless you click on the sign in link (Sign in to Messenger).