MSMSGS.EXE

[AngeM]

My understanding is that this file, msmsgs.exe, is Windows
Messenger. I have "disabled" and "stopped" this program
using Start/Run/services.msc/Services/Messenger and yet it
keeps appearing in the Windows Task Manager. Even if I end
the process through the Windows Task Manager before
running services.msc it will pop back up in less than a
minute. Rebooting is not help either. Any ideas???

Thanks for any help!!!

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

The "Messenger" in Services has nothing to do with Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, as
such, disabling it there will have no affect on either of these applications.

To really disable it, open it up (click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click OK), click
Tools, Options, Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run
Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version) as well as 'Allow this program
to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows Messenger to run in the background' (depending on
version). This won't remove Windows Messenger, so features like Remote Assistance, Whiteboard
and Application Sharing will continue to work, but it will let it stay out of your way.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Messenger and cause it to
also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus
icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'),
click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
___________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[AngeM]

Hi Jonathan,

I bet it's Norton as I had already taken care of the
msmsgs Preferences. Thanks for the help!!!

-----Original Message-----
Greetings,

The "Messenger" in Services has nothing to do with

Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger, as

such, disabling it there will have no affect on either of these applications.

To really disable it, open it up (click Start, then Run,

type "msmsgs" and click OK), click

Tools, Options, Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run this

Program when Windows starts' or 'Run

Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on

version) as well as 'Allow this program

to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows Messenger to

run in the background' (depending on

version). This won't remove Windows Messenger, so

features like Remote Assistance, Whiteboard

and Application Sharing will continue to work, but it

will let it stay out of your way.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent

versions of Norton Antivirus added a

new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can

conflict with Messenger and cause it to

also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus

(Right-click on the Norton Antivirus

icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock),

choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'),

click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN

Instant Messenger and click OK.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

You're very welcome =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.