Windows Live Messenger Configurations

I always wanted to start Windows Live Messenger in the background but I don't want it to automatically start when I log on to windows. In the Tools->Options, under Sign In, if you uncheck "Automatically run windows live messenger when I log on to windows" you can not un-check "Open Windows Live Messenger main window when Windows Live Messenger starts". To hack this, you need to modify your registry settings or paste the below to notepad and save it as MSN.REG then double-click on it.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger]
"AppSettings"=hex:42,00,01,00
"AlwaysOnTop"=hex:00,00,00,00

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Another settings I use is to disable the tabs, and the annoying MSN Today window, logging, and enable showing messenger in the task bar. NOTE: open your registry and change XXXXX according to your specific number.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\XXXXX] "DisableTabs"=dword:00000001 "DisableMSNToday"=hex:01,00,00,00 "MessageLoggingEnabled"=dword:00000000 "ShowTaskbar"=hex:01,00,00,00