How to Stop Pidgin Loadings
Pidgin can connect to a variety of instant messaging networks, from AOL's AIM and Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger network to Facebook and Google Talk. Pidgin runs on both Microsoft Windows and Linux distributions, which often include Pidgin as their default instant-messaging program. Pidgin can be configured to load automatically when you start your computer using the plug-in included for the Windows version of Pidgin or the startup programs tool available on Linux desktops. You can stop Pidgin from loading automatically by disabling the plug-in option on Windows or removing it from your start-up programs on Linux.
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Instructions
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Windows
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Right-click the Pidgin icon in your system tray and click "Plugins" or click the "Tools" menu in Pidgin and select "Plugins."
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Select the "Windows Pidgin Options" plug-in in the list and click "Configure Plugin."
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Clear the "Start Pidgin on Windows Startup" checkbox by clicking it.
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Click "Close" in the Windows Pidgin Options and Plugins windows.
Linux
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Press the "Alt" and "F2" keys on your keyboard at the same time.
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Type "gnome-session-properties" into the box that appears and press "Enter."
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Locate "Pidgin" in the list of start-up programs and disable it by clicking the checkbox to the left of its name.
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Click the "Close" button.
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