messenger

I hope someone can help please. On start-up, Windows Live Messenger window appears listing contacts and showing who is online. How can I stop this happening? I am not sure what I did to provoke this. Many thanks.

This is quite a good feature if you use eBay and MSN Messenger alot.

Does anyone have one / know where I can get a UK spec one / have an idea as to price ?

Is anyone else having trouble signing into msn messenger tonight, or is it just me?