How To Turn Off Windows Messenger?

[Guest]

how do i turn off windows messenger in XP Home edition? i`ve stopped the
programme & exited it,but i still get a message saying that the program is
still running when i try to check the speed of my internet connection on BT
Yahoo Broadband.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Raoul]

When someone figures this out let me know too. Somebody needs to bend
Microsofts' ear and let them know that when we terminate an
appication....that means terminate...not to pop up again in a minute or so
stealing cycles.


how do i turn off windows messenger in XP Home edition? i`ve stopped the
programme & exited it,but i still get a message saying that the program is
still running when i try to check the speed of my internet connection on BT
Yahoo Broadband.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[radspanner]

i did it by going to outlook express,clicking on tools at the top of th
page.... then on the general tag i unclicked where it says automaticall
log on to windows messenger.....maybe there are other ways but it worke
for me

 

[radspanner]

i did it by going to outlook express,clicking on tools at the top of th
page.... then on the general tag i unclicked where it says automaticall
log on to windows messenger.....maybe there are other ways but it worke
for me.

i forgot to mention that on the tools bit click at the bottom o
option

 

[Raoul]

Oh how I wish that worked for me!

i did it by going to outlook express,clicking on tools at the top of the
page.... then on the general tag i unclicked where it says automatically
log on to windows messenger.....maybe there are other ways but it worked
for me.

i forgot to mention that on the tools bit click at the bottom on
options

 

[GTS]

Download and run the MessengerDisable utility from
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

 

[Chrisssssss.........]

There's also another small free download that will turn it off. I've used it
for two years and it's very simple and effective.
The download link can be found at....
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Shoot_The_Messenger_d3703.html
Cheers, Chrisssss.....

 

[GTS]

You're confusing Windows Messenger and the messenger service. They are two
different problems.

 

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Oh how I wish that worked for me!

i did it by going to outlook express,clicking on tools at the top of the
page.... then on the general tag i unclicked where it says automatically
log on to windows messenger.....maybe there are other ways but it worked
for me.

i forgot to mention that on the tools bit click at the bottom on
options

 

[RRR_News]

To uninstall MS Messenger:
Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs> Select Add/Remove Windows Components from side table> Clear check box for "Windows Messenger"> OK/Apply. I would then reboot PC, even if it does not require it to. That is just the way I handle, installing/uninstalling programs.

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Oh how I wish that worked for me!

i did it by going to outlook express,clicking on tools at the top of the
page.... then on the general tag i unclicked where it says automatically
log on to windows messenger.....maybe there are other ways but it worked
for me.

i forgot to mention that on the tools bit click at the bottom on
options

 

[Mac]

how do i turn off windows messenger in XP Home edition? i`ve stopped the
programme & exited it,but i still get a message saying that the program is
still running when i try to check the speed of my internet connection on BT
Yahoo Broadband.
Any help would be appreciated.

Ok guys, with the SP2 upgrade i believe this is easier now. This
should work:

Go to the control-panel, click add-remove programs. One add-remove is
open, on the left side of your programs that are listed you will see
an icon for "Add/Remove Windows Components", One of the listings is in
there Windows Messenger. Un-tick the box and save. it will go through
something and remove it from working. If you ever want to have it
back, you can get it back by ticking the box in the same place and
saving..

....B.M.

 

[John H]

At various other times on the groups the following having been said re
messenger removaL TRY THEM,
John H
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----- Original Message -----
From: Pepys
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: How do I get windows messenger to "getlost"


Don't know if this newsgroup will allow binaries through, but if it does
give the attached a go.

Sam
(see ziop
Another way of getting rid of the MSN messenger icon and program.
START button
select RUN and copy line below into the run box
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
then click OK
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To prevent MS Messenger from loading with OE you must do BOTH of these
things:
1) In Tools, Options uncheck the option to automatically logon to
Messenger.
2) In View, Layout uncheck the Contacts Pane.

How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based
Computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089 <

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[PA Bear]

Start here: http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm