# microsoft activesync question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 7, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328 "2006-12-07T15:57:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/1 "2006-12-07T15:57:22Z")
so i have the motorola Q, and i installed the microsoft activesync software on my computer. every so often now, the program just happens to open up and appear on the desktop. and everytime i close it, it eventually comes back. anyone that uses this know how to stop this from just randomly opening? thanks ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/2 "2006-12-08T10:07:06Z")
is it designed to automatically run? you may be able to disable it thru services.msc being that it’s a microsoft product ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/3 "2006-12-08T10:27:58Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > is it designed to automatically run? you may be able to disable it thru services.msc being that it’s a microsoft product if i disable it, then wouldnt my computer not recognize my phone at all when i plug it in? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/4 "2006-12-08T10:32:01Z")
not necessarily… you should be able to just set it up to start manually (aka when you start it) instead of being an automatic process ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/5 "2006-12-10T08:09:16Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > is it designed to automatically run? you may be able to disable it thru services.msc being that it’s a microsoft product i just tried looking for it in the services.msc and i couldnt find it in there. i originally tried msconfig and stopped it from starting at startup, but that doesnt help either. ---
**Author:** ![d3x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@d3x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d3x)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/6 "2006-12-10T08:11:49Z")
why do you want to close it? its not doing anything until you connect your phone. ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/7 "2006-12-10T08:13:17Z")
i dont have my phone ever plugged in and it keeps just popping up and gets annoying. ---
**Author:** ![d3x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@d3x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d3x)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/8 "2006-12-10T08:17:33Z")
if you dont ever have the phone plugged in then uninstall the software. ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/9 "2006-12-10T08:18:32Z")
well i still use it on a rare occasion ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2006, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-activesync-question/21328/10 "2006-12-10T08:19:50Z")
Microsoft ActiveSync 4 and higher look for connections every 6 minutes or so, and automatically updates when connected. Is your Q set up to connect wirelessly at all (e.g. WiFi or BT)? Because it may be trying to do that. Under File-\>Connection settings, you may be able to shut off any other unwanted connections besides the cable.