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I see people all the time on this forum looking for a way to disable the infamous Windows Messenger. Well here it is. This will disable Windows Messenger NOT MSN Messenger.
Start > Run gpedit.msc
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Messanger
Double click on both settings on the right and set them to enabled.Cheers!
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Wesley Johnson
(Just for curiousity)
What's the difference between Windows Messenger and MSN messenger anyway ? I see Windows Messenger acted the same like MSN and readily provided so you don't need to download MSN Messenger. So what made people don't like Windows Messenger
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Windows Messenger is meant for networking so that a system's administrator can send out message's to everyone on a network at one time. These message's pop up in a little grey box on your screen. The problem is that spammers, advertisers and porn sites, figured out that they could also send messages's to anyone who had Windows Messenger running, whether they were on the network or not. My main problem with it is that it is a serious security problem in that it allows a remote user access to your system. MSN Messenger is just a chat client to allow friends to talk in real time over the internet. Though it is not without certain security risk either. Hope this helps clear the differences between the two up.
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Wesley Johnson
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Thank god for that finally peace from the dreaded messenger. If I wanted to be seen online I would but I don't.
Great Tip, thanks for the heads up
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Wesley you are a bit wrong there. Both MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger are chat clients. It is the service Messenger, found under Adminstrative Tools-> Services that is made for administrators to send messages via the Netsend command to network users.
Nigel
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Which use's Windows Messenger as a vehicle to comunicate.
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Wesley Johnson
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Nigel,
You are right and I guess I wasn't really clear on the fact that they are both chat clients. But, I can assure you the Messenger service, in Services, that you are speaking of, use's the Windows Messenger Service as a vehicle, as I have already been over this with a Microsoft representative. Here is some more reading on the subject.
http://news.com.com/2100-7355_3-5096882.htmlPlease use the "Alert Me" button in the top right hand corner of this post if I can assist you further.
Wesley Johnson
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Policy editor isn't needed. Just set Messenger service to Startup Type = Disabled in Admin Tools/Services. (Or right-click My Computer/Manage/Services)
Expert: someone who reads the manual when no-one's looking
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Rambler,
You are also correct, however, this fix will stop XP from restarting the messenger service the next time you install something, which includes Windows Messenger. i.e. Windows Updates, Outlook, and almost all Microsoft office products will reinstall and start the Messenger service again, if this fix is not in place.Please use the "Alert Me" button in the top right hand corner of this post if I can assist you further.
Wesley Johnson
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Rambler,
You are also correct, however, this fix will stop XP from restarting the messenger service the next time you install something, which includes Windows Messenger. i.e. Windows Updates, Outlook, and almost all Microsoft office products will reinstall and start the Messenger service again, if this fix is not in place.Please use the "Alert Me" button in the top right hand corner of this post if I can assist you further.
Wesley Johnson
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Some more info here, plus a tiny download to "Shoot the Messenger"
http://grc.com/stm/ShootTheMessenger.htm
Krystyna
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Thanks Wesley - I disn't know that. It doesn't happen on W2000 that way. Why on earth did MS implement it like that on XP? Must be a real pain.
Despite what grc.com implies, it's not a security issue, just an annoyance.
Expert: someone who reads the manual when no-one's looking
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Wesley,
thanks for your input, but the article doesn't convince me that Windows Messenger is used as a vehicle to communice the Netsend command. Also a lot of users claim to have received pop-up ads through the Messenger Service after having uninstalled Windows Messenger.Do you have any reference to where this is specificallly stated?
Nigel
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Nigel,
I honestly don't care what you believe. I talked, personally, to a Microsoft Rep. when Longhorn PDC was released and he told me this. I'm not trying to convince you of anything, as I could really care less if you believe it or not.Here is a MICROSOFT PAGE, you know the guy's who MAKE XP. That clearly state's, disabling the Messenger Service in Windows XP will stop any NETSEND commands from being received on that PC. If NETSEND doesn't use Windows Messenger, then exactly why would disabling Windows Messenger, Stop NETSEND from working. I rest my case.
Wesley
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904
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