Windows messenger

[Fred Flintstone]

hello,
windows messenger, from the folder c:\program files\messenger, starts up in
the background, even though I am not using it at all. the program shows up
in the taskmanager as msmsgs.exe
the messenger service has been disabled, allthough I am not sure if this is
realated.
because I use msnmessenger, the attempt of windows messenger to log on fails
and sometimes the icon appears with a red-cross.
I have tried to disable access to the \program file\messenger folder by
means of ntfs-rights, but than a functions such as remote assistance does no
longer function.
it is possible to unload msmsgs.exe with the taskmanager, but a while later
it is back again.
both in windows messengers as well as in mns messenger, the start-up options
have been set not to load automatically and also not to run in the
background.
any suggestions ???
thnks
Fred

 

[Galen]

In Fred Flintstone had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

hello,
windows messenger, from the folder c:\program files\messenger, starts
up in the background, even though I am not using it at all. the
program shows up in the taskmanager as msmsgs.exe
the messenger service has been disabled, allthough I am not sure if
this is realated.
because I use msnmessenger, the attempt of windows messenger to log
on fails and sometimes the icon appears with a red-cross.
I have tried to disable access to the \program file\messenger folder
by means of ntfs-rights, but than a functions such as remote
assistance does no longer function.
it is possible to unload msmsgs.exe with the taskmanager, but a while
later it is back again.
both in windows messengers as well as in mns messenger, the start-up
options have been set not to load automatically and also not to run
in the background.
any suggestions ???
thnks
Fred

How about opening Windows Messenger (messenger service hasn't anything to do
with it) and in the options stopping it from starting automatically with
Windows and disabling automatic logon and stuff?

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Fred Flintstone]

In Fred Flintstone had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


How about opening Windows Messenger (messenger service hasn't anything to
do with it) and in the options stopping it from starting automatically
with Windows and disabling automatic logon and stuff?

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes

thnks for the reply,
but everything you said, has been done, without success
Fred

 

[Galen]

In Fred Flintstone had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

thnks for the reply,
but everything you said, has been done, without success
Fred

You might want to try removing Windows Messenger all together then.

Doug Knox (MVP) has authored this:

Remove Windows Messenger:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes