Windows XP login Screen - Email notification

-Wheeler- · 02-11-2003 12:32PM #1

On the windows XP login screen, there is a notification that I have 3 unread email messages on my hotmail account. I have logged into hotmail and made sure that all messages have been either read or deleted, including my trash folder etc...but when I log off or restart the PC, it still says that I have 3 unread email messages and I definitely don't - it's pretty annoying and I can't seem to get rid of it. I think this notification stems from MSN Messenger 6.1 which I installed a few days ago. I have gone though it's options making sure to uncheck the email notification box, but that didn't work. I then uninstalled Messenger, but that didn't work either. I am still getting the "You have 3 unread email messages" notification on the XP login screen.

Anyone have any ideas of how to get rid of this ?

Thanks.

Wheeler_1028.

kaimera · 02-11-2003 01:10PM

should auto disappear after a whyle

sceptre · 02-11-2003 01:12PM

Originally posted by wheeler_1028
Anyone have any ideas of how to get rid of this ?

Get the Powertoys for XP (including TweakUI XP) from the Microsoft site. There's an option to reset the figure or (if you're me) just turn the damn thing off.

-Wheeler- · 02-11-2003 01:30PM

Thanks guys.

Originally posted by sceptre
Get the Powertoys for XP (including TweakUI XP) from the Microsoft site. There's an option to reset the figure or (if you're me) just turn the damn thing off.

I'll try that and report back....

Wheeler_1028.

tman · 02-11-2003 01:52PM

oh yeah, i forgot that that was covered in tweakui...
there is a way to turn it off by adding/changing a key in regedit.
tweakui is a much more sensible option tho

-Wheeler- · 02-11-2003 02:11PM

Many thanks Sceptre and tman - 'worked like a charm.

Wheeler_1028.

Windows XP login Screen - Email notification

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