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Q172787: How to Prevent MSN Quick View from Being Loaded Automatically

Article: Q172787
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): 2.6,5.0,5.1,5.2,5.3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbmsn
Last Modified: 01-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 2.6, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to prevent MSN, The Microsoft Network, Quick View
from being loaded automatically when you start Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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To prevent MSN Quick View from being loaded automatically when you start
Windows, remove the shortcut to MSN Quick View from the Startup folder. To do
this, use the following steps:

1. Right-click the Start button, and then click Open.

2. Double-click the Programs folder.

3. Double-click the Startup folder.

4. Right-click the MSN Quick View shortcut icon (near the clock), and then click
  Delete.

The Quick View icon will appear only after establishing a connection with MSN,
after an online session has ended the icon can be closed for the remaining
session of Windows. To close the icon, click the MSN Quick View icon, click MSN
Options, and then click Close. The icon will disappear and only appear if a
connection to MSN is established again.

Additional query words: msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n. kbimu

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Keywords          : kbtool kbmsn 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN520 kbMSN530 kbMSN510 kbMSN500 kbMSN260
Version           : :2.6,5.0,5.1,5.2,5.3
Issue type        : kbhowto kbinfo

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