messenger service

[Steve B]

How can I disable the messenger service that keeps popping up
when I am online or have been online??I am talking about the
gray boxes that pop up with messages in them about various
products??

 

[Wesley VogelX]

Steve;
Have a look here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

 

[Willit]

Get a fire wall or turn on the built-in one.

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

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi!
Are you referring to Windows Messenger service?
"Disable/Remove Windows Messenger" by Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm
or,

Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

With regards,
ssg/pronetworks.org

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Hi!
Are you referring to Windows Messenger service?
"Disable/Remove Windows Messenger" by Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm
or,

Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

With regards,
ssg/pronetworks.org

You MUST advocate a firewall as WELL.
STOP GIVING ONLY HALF THE SOLUTION!

 

[Plato]

How can I disable the messenger service that keeps popping up
when I am online or have been online??I am talking about the
gray boxes that pop up with messages in them about various
products??

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