Program Name	Filename	Tested	Status
Windows Live Messenger	msnmsgr.exe	Yes	N
Description
Windows Live Messenger (was MSN Messenger) utility - available via the Start menu. Disable by clicking on the "Show menu" icon and select Tools → Options → Sign In → deselect "Automatically run Windows Live Messenger when I log on to Windows". This is the Windows Defender/Vista MSConfig entry for version 14.*
How can I fix it?

Key	What does it mean?
Y	This program is safe to run, no problems reported.
N	Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary.
U	User's choice - depends whether a user deems it necessary.
X	Definitely not required - typically viruses, spyware, adware and "resource hogs".
?	Unknown.

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