dependencies that aren't and yet are...

...or "Microsoft Sucks pt 354,332".

I keep forgetting to take it out of the auto-startup, so M$'s Messenger starts up every time I log in.  Fine.  Usually I can kill it.

Except if I've already started Outlook.  THEN it complains that Outlook is dependent on it and won't die.

Only if I kill it first and then start Outlook, Outlook in no way at all complains that it can't find MSM.  Doesn't care at all.

So why does it make MSM complain if it doesn't actually use it or need it?

M$ sucks.