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rs170a wrote on 9/19/2006, 11:25 AM
Here's the Microsoft answer.

Mike
epirb wrote on 9/19/2006, 11:48 AM
yeah , thanks Mike I did that I'll see if that works on a restart.
Konrad wrote on 9/19/2006, 12:18 PM
To control what starts try this startup utility http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Konrad
TheHappyFriar wrote on 9/19/2006, 7:14 PM
sad that the article makes it sound like something new... this has been a problem since win95! and it STILL defaults to on! :(
dibbkd wrote on 9/19/2006, 7:14 PM
Here's the Microsoft answer.


That's actually for the messenger service, not the IM messenger that epirb was referring to. (confusing I know)

One way to shoot the messenger is to run MSCONFIG and disable it on the startup tab.
fldave wrote on 9/19/2006, 7:29 PM
That is the correct service to disable. It's Windows Messenger service, not MSN Messenger application. Not much difference between the two, actually.

Evil scripts, some MS updates, etc. turn this back on every six months or so to send crap stuff to you.

Just disable the service.
jrazz wrote on 9/19/2006, 7:32 PM
Another way is to go to the start menu and to the run command line and type in msconfig and hit enter. On the last tab of the window that pops up, it is called something like "start up". Just find it in there and shut it off as a startup item. You can also disable everything that is in there or go through and choose what you want to be turned off on startup and it will (most of the time) keep it from starting up.

j razz
dibbkd wrote on 9/19/2006, 7:38 PM
That is the correct service to disable. It's Windows Messenger service, not MSN Messenger application. Not much difference between the two, actually.

They are actually completely separate items, although they are both crap.

Windows Messenger should not be confused with the similarily-named Windows Live Messenger (formerly known as MSN Messenger), which is a separate instant messaging product available for download from Microsoft. It is also not related to the Messenger Service which is a component of Microsoft Windows itself.
TheHappyFriar wrote on 9/19/2006, 10:30 PM
turn auto-update off. that should stop MS from turning it on behind you back. I only install service packs (so i haven't had anything since SP4) and have no problems. Just don't use IE & outlook & you'll be fine.
epirb wrote on 9/20/2006, 4:26 AM
Yeah I found what I was looking for here's a link to various "ways" to handle messenger.
In the past I found it easiest to just rename the folder like described here.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm