Windows NetBIOS Messenger Service

[D9085]

XP PRO SP1

In MS AntiSpyware under
Real Time Protection,
Internet Agent Checkpoints,
Windows NetBIOS Messenger Service,
it says...
Most users who are not on a corporate nnetwork turn off
and disable Windows NetBIOS Messenger service.
IT CAN BE RE-ENABLED IN YOUR CONTROL PANEL SERVICE IF
NEEDED.

I told MS AntiSpyware to turn it off. BUT, I'd like to
know how to turn it back on. CONTROL PANEL SERVICE means
nothing to me.

Please advise.

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Open Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > Select "Messenger"
right click it > choose "Properties" > under the "General" (tab), choose in
"Startup type:" Automatic > OK. Right click "Messenger" again and click
"Start".

 

[D9085]

Thanks.
And anyone trying this note that you will not see Windows
NetBIOS Messenger Service, but only Messenger when in
Services.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

It might be useful to discuss why you want this turned on. It is off by
default on XP SP2 machines.

I do keep it on, myself, but I'm interested in your reasons--there's so much
confusion between the various "messenger" entities.

--

 

[Andre Da Costa]

I agree Bill, its more of use though in a networked environment, when the
Administrator wants to alert the client user that they are shutting down the
server for example.
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