Disable Windows Messenger

[Guest]

The Windows Messenger services keeps on popping up when I connect to my ISP
over dial-up connection. I tried to de-activate it by going through Control
Panel/Administrative Tools/Services/Messenger/Properties and set the
Deactivate and Stop settings. However it still keeps on coming up. I also
tried combinations of other settings but to no avail. Is there anything I can
do to turn this off?

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Mel,

Disable/Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

 

[BP]

And turn the "Messenger" Service back on. It is used by networking
components and is not the same thing as "Windows Messenger" chat room Ka-Ka.