Anti-Windows Messenger 1.00

[Gordon Darling]

Anti-Windows Messenger 1.00
Author: Bitsum Technologies
Program Type: Freeware

File Description:

Anti-Windows Messenger is a small application that prevents Windows
Messenger from remaining resident in memory. Microsoft Windows Messenger
is a beast to disable in WindowsXP using Outlook Express. Even when
completely disabled via the Windows and OE configuration, it can load in
the background without placing a notification icon in the system tray. It
even logs you on in. Although Microsoft claims Windows Messenger is an
essential component to Outlook Express, terminating has no known adverse
effects. This small freeware application will allow you to rest assured
that Windows Messenger isn't running.

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1069500643
http://www.bitsum.com/

Release Date: November 22nd, 2003
File Size: 457 KB
Download Time: 1.1 min @ 56k/s
Platform: Windows NT/XP/2000
License: Freeware

Regards
Gordon

 

[Spoon2001]

Don't know that a utility like this is necessary. The MS Knowledge Base
details how to disable Windows Messenger ( KB302089 )

For my computer, it was simply a matter of making a registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client
with PreventRun=1 as DWORD value.

 

[Dan Glybitz]

Don't know that a utility like this is necessary. The MS Knowledge Base
details how to disable Windows Messenger ( KB302089 )

For my computer, it was simply a matter of making a registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client
with PreventRun=1 as DWORD value.

Even easier for those who don't like to mess with the registry, just rename
the .exe file from msmsgs to xmsmsgs or whatever.
It worked a treat for me.
(Some clever sod will prolly ask "What, you mean rename it to whatever.exe?
lol")

DG.

 

[George]

Don't know that a utility like this is necessary. The MS Knowledge Base
details how to disable Windows Messenger ( KB302089 )

For my computer, it was simply a matter of making a registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client
with PreventRun=1 as DWORD value.

Will this fix leave MSN Messenger alone?

 

[tfog]

Don't know that a utility like this is necessary. The MS Knowledge Base
details how to disable Windows Messenger ( KB302089 )

For my computer, it was simply a matter of making a registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client
with PreventRun=1 as DWORD value.

See: sitehttp://www.tweakxp.com/display.aspx?id=487

 

[boflaade]

Anti-Windows Messenger 1.00
Author: Bitsum Technologies
Program Type: Freeware

File Description:

Anti-Windows Messenger is a small application that prevents Windows
Messenger from remaining resident in memory. Microsoft Windows Messenger
is a beast to disable in WindowsXP using Outlook Express. Even when
completely disabled via the Windows and OE configuration, it can load in
the background without placing a notification icon in the system tray. It
even logs you on in. Although Microsoft claims Windows Messenger is an
essential component to Outlook Express, terminating has no known adverse
effects. This small freeware application will allow you to rest assured
that Windows Messenger isn't running.

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1069500643
http://www.bitsum.com/

Release Date: November 22nd, 2003
File Size: 457 KB
Download Time: 1.1 min @ 56k/s
Platform: Windows NT/XP/2000
License: Freeware

Regards
Gordon

Ad-Aware also has a plugin that will allow you to close it or open it again.