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December 21st, 2003 14:00
How to disactivate, remove - Windows Messenger
Hello,
How can I remove/disactivate Windows Messenger? I don't need it all and it opens and puts icon on my taskbar whenever I click on the main Oulook Express folder in OE 6.0.
Besides, as far as I recall, there are serious security concerns with Windows Messenger.
Thank you for any advice!
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AllynKC
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December 21st, 2003 14:00
Liche,
That's how to disable Messenger Service, which is not the same as Windows Messenger (on my machine, I've disabled both).
To disable Messenger Service, use the instructions above.
To disable Windows Messenger, use the instructions found here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger.htm
Or to completely remove Windows Messenger:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm
Message Edited by AllynKC on 12-21-2003 08:45 AM
LICHE1908
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December 21st, 2003 14:00
Scroll down to MESSENGER and double-click it. Stop the service then set the drop-down box to "disabled"
Message Edited by LICHE1908 on 12-21-2003 11:38 AM
JRosenfeld
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December 21st, 2003 14:00
The messenger service is used for administrators to send popups on networks (and abused by spammers also, which is why it is a good idea, if you are not on a network, to disable the service). However, it has nothing to do with Windows messenger.
To stop Windows messenger from running, see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302089&Product=winxp
You can also go to add/remove windows components, uncheck Windows messenger.
Don't forget to clear the box in Outlook express (and the one in Office Outlook if you have that), as instructed in the link, or they will be very slow to start. See also
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327390&Product=winxp