Messenger

[whitefang]

after an automatic download! ....

When on Hotmail account, I now get an irrittating Messenger 'chat box' if someone is online Messenger ... (It states that I have a 'new version')

I want to disconnect the link so that when only on Hotmail I am not bothered by Messenger contacts popping up ....

(when I Sign In on Messenger separately I am given the options eg 'Available, Busy, Away, Appear Offline)

I do NOT want to 'appear Online' when on Hotmail!!

How do I switch it off, please?

[AlBags]

Check through Add/Remove to see what you 'inadvertently' installed .. and remove the component/program. I would have thought it would be shown somewhere.

[whitefang]

thanks, but nothing obvious

[AlBags]

Check the browser 'Add-Ons' or Plugins for something. Remove or disable if found. This is in Browser settings.

[Huderon]

I can only suggest what I suggested in your other thread ...

Open mail in your browser, then click on Options, then on Privacy, then on Advanced. Scroll down the page a bit and move the slider bar beside Private Messages to No one, scroll down a bit further and click on save.

I have no idea if that will do it or not, but you can only try. I use exactly the same version and build of messenger that you have and, as far as I know, none of my contacts can see that I'm on line when I am using mail, nor do I get any IM messages popping up in mail