Disable Windows Messenger in Outlook (All Windows)
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This setting can be used to disable the integration of Windows (MSN) Messenger so that is does not start when using Microsoft Outlook.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'ForceDisableIM' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | ForceDisableIM | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Instan... |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\
InstantMessaging]
Name: ForceDisableIM
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: 1 = enable restriction
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: March 5, 2003
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