Disabling Messaging Service

[Morton]

Is there a specific way I can disable the Windows
Messaging service from Windows XP on my computer?

Can't seem to find it via the knowledge base

 

[Gary Tsang]

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Hit the Stop Button under Service Status section
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

 

[Steve]

Go to administrative tools -> services. Find messenger and choose
properties. Change startup type to disabled. This program will do it for
you:

http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

 

[David Candy]

Yes of course you can - but what the hell for? It has to be the most inoffensive program in XP. Unless of course you set up your computer wrong then you need to disable NetBIOS over you Internet connection or turn on the firewall (type it in help).

 

[Don]

start | run and type services.msc | scroll down to messenger | right click |
and disable from there.

 

[Willit]

Get a fire wall or turn on the built-in one.
Go to control Panel> Network connections > *Your
connection* rt click >properties, Advanced Tab, check to
enable> The Firewall.

or

If They say "Messenger Service" in the top frame. There
are Several ways to do it.

Disable Method: Start > Run > Type "services.msc" >ok ,
on the services and applications find "Messenger" and
right click on it and choose properties choose "Disable"
in the middle Apply > ok.

or

Start Method : goto Start > Run > Type "msconfig" on the
Start Config. Menu go to Services Tab , go down the list
to "Messenger" uncheck, apply> ok re-boot. you will get a
warning when you re-boot >ok Done.

or

If you don't want it or need it or the Alerter Service
Delete it. Most don't, unless you are on a network, other
than your own. The Alerter Service is used on a network to
send virus alerts. You have to be on a network before
either have any use.

To Delete the Messenger Service:

Go to Start/Run/CMD and type in: sc delete messenger.
Reboot.

or

Or go to Start/Run/Regedit and go to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
Messengerservice Delete Key. You can export it in case you
want it again,
then delete. Reboot