How do I disable windows messenger, so it does not start every time I reboot?

[Renob]

Im getting all kinds of junk sent to me.
I got my first one about 2 weeks ago and now I get about 10 a day.

 

[PhaZe]

for xp go to your control panel, admin tools, computer management, services and apps, services, find messenger and disable it.

 

[Renob]

Thanks Phaze

 

[CraigRT]

That is so hella annoying.. so many people ask that question, I see it posted everywhere.. stupid messenger at startup... grrrrr.

 

[Renob]

Whats strange is while I was on AT&T cable I never got even one.

Now Im on Road Runer and I get them all the time.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Renob
Whats strange is while I was on AT&T cable I never got even one.

Now Im on Road Runer and I get them all the time.

You should be running a firewall. If you aren't, Messenger popups are a good reminder that you should be.

 

[xXgambitXx]

2 ways to do this:
1.) make sure it's not in your start > programs > startup folder
2.) open windows messenger....go to tools....options......general tab....there's an option there for "on startup", disable it.

 

[PhaZe]

gambit that is MSN messenger, renob is talking about windows messenger service used to spam people a la netsend style.

 

[Citation]

Check online or you can always go the local warez route too for a prog called tweakXP. Not only are there options to disable messanger, there is a buttload of other stuff you can fix up. I loved it!

-Cit

 

[Atlantean]

nm

 

[Ferocious]

I renamed the folder (prog files/messenger) a month ago.

I have seen no sign of messenger ever since.

 

[guyver01]

If you prefer to remove Windows Messenger click Start, Run and enter the following command:

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: xXgambitXx
2 ways to do this:

2.) open windows messenger....go to tools....options......general tab....there's an option there for "on startup", disable it.

This is what I do.

I don't want MSN opening itself, if I need it, I'll launch the app myself otherwise it shouldn't startup at startup.

 

[Slugbait]

It seems to me that some people are confusing Windows Messenger and Messenger Service...Renob appears to be talking about Messenger Service, not Windows Messenger.

 

[wfbberzerker]

i should write a faq about this

 

[her209]

Start > Run

Then copy and paste:
rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %WinDir%infmsmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

 

[oLLie]

What's the difference between windows messenger and the windows xp service?

Which one does the right-clicking and un-checkboxing or checkboxing remove and which one does the run command remove?

Thanks guys

 

Originally posted by: her209
Start > Run

Then copy and paste:
rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %WinDir%infmsmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

This is the first thing I do when I format and do a fresh install of XP.

 

[FoBoT]

just go into administrative tools -> Services and disable the "Messenger" service