Microsoft Messenger Popups

[Ralph Glatt]

Is there any way to disable Microsoft Messenger so I
don't keep getting those annoying popups? And I don't
mean by plunking down $25 to one of those companies that
advertises themselves by using the same method.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Ralph,

What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not* Windows Messenger
(which 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Stephen Harris]

Is there any way to disable Microsoft Messenger so I
don't keep getting those annoying popups? And I don't
mean by plunking down $25 to one of those companies that
advertises themselves by using the same method.

Start / Run type services.msc then OK
Scroll down till you Message Queuing T and the next on
is Messenger
right-click on Messenger and disable and stop it

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Jon. I really appreciate this!

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Ralph,

What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to

Windows, *not* Windows Messenger

(which 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

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Not a problem =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.