I want to turn off Windows Messenger.

[Guest]

I am receiving more than 40 window messeges every 15 minutes and want to turn off and uninstall the entire program.
I have tried the control panel and remove/add delete and it is not working. Help, I hate this program.
Thanks.
Julie

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Julie,

Before you blame Windows Messenger -- is what you're seeing "popups" with the words
"Messenger Service" in the titlebar? If so, what you're seeing is the Messenger service
built-in to Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (these are two different things) which spammers
are exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor can Microsoft control them anymore then they can
control spam to your e-mail inbox.

To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable the "Messenger Service", click Start,
then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
real third-party applications should be effected by this.

Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected yourself against the latest security
issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the security patches:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way, just a reminder)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Guest]

open the "running box" and key in gpedit.msc ,after clicking the "user configure" u can see three document,please click the "management panel" and choose "windows modules" document,then find that document named "windows messager",when u log in,i think u know how to do,try it !

 

[devos19]

you can trun off windows messaging...it stops some of the
popup's ...
go
control panal,
Performance and Maintenance,
Administrative tools,
Serices shortcut
scroll down till messeger, duble click
changes Startup type to disabled, click stope, and then
apply, ok restart windows

-----Original Message-----
I am receiving more than 40 window messeges every 15

minutes and want to turn off and uninstall the entire
program.

I have tried the control panel and remove/add delete and

it is not working. Help, I hate this program.