how do i stop yahoo messenger from automatically popping up when i turn on my computer -?

There's a optin setting in it to do that (if I was rude I'd just say "RTFM!!!"). Or you can manually do the things suggested.

I personally now prefer Trillian, but Pidgin is ok too - they chew up less resources and cause fewer crashes.

1. Log in to YM

2. Click "Messenger"

3. Click "Preferences" (or you can press Ctrl+Shift+P)

4. In the "General" category, uncheck the box that says "Automatically sign into my Yahoo! Messenger"

5. Click Apply. The next time you open your computer, YM won't automatically pop up anymore

Start Yahoo! Messenger > at the top left, click Messenger > click Preferences > under where it says Category, click General > under where it says When I start up my computer, un-check the box beside Automatically start Yahoo! Messenger > click Apply and OK.

In your Messenger go to the top of the page click on

Messenger in the drop down window go to Preferences

on that page go up at the top click on General

in that page go to the top find Automatically start yahoo

messenger at start up un check the little box

the next time you start your computer it shoud no open up

go sign in on the messenger and click on "messenger" tab on top. then scroll down to preference click on general and then change your setting there by UNCHECKING the first box GL!

You need to change your settings in that program. Go to options before you close it out next time!

run->msconfig->startup, unckech YAHOOM~1

Turn it off, and take it out of ''Startup''.