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removing msmsgs
Name: NessGuy Date: November 10, 2004 at 17:19:09 Pacific OS: windows XP CPU/Ram: 128MB
Comment:
How do i disable msmsgs from running when i start up my computer. I disabled it in the services and yet it still starts up. I tried looking in the msconfig and couldn't find it in there.
Name: per Date: November 10, 2004 at 17:28:19 Pacific
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I believe that is the function of updates in SP2. You have to turn off updates in the control panel.
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Response Number 2
Name: NessGuy Date: November 10, 2004 at 17:34:43 Pacific
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per- are you refering to windows update? cause i've already disabled it, and from what i've searched on the internet, it says its from Windows messanger
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Response Number 3
Name: per Date: November 10, 2004 at 17:41:06 Pacific
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Yes I was, but MS puts that crap on by default. Try control panel-add/remove-left side-windows components add remove and deselect messenger. Or go to grc.com and get shootthemessenger.
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Response Number 4
Name: HiJinx Date: November 10, 2004 at 17:50:44 Pacific
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The 'messenger' found in services and which is disabled by 'shoot the messenger' is not Windows Messenger. Also, unchecking it from Add/Remove windows components will only remove the entry from the start menu, not the program itself.
To keep Windows Messenger from loading at startup, go to Tools>options, then click on the 'preferences' tab and uncheck the box telling it to run on Windows startup. If it's still loading, it's being launched by another program. If you want to uninstall it, follow this link.
Summary: Go to C:/Windows/Inf Open the file sysoc.inf with notepad. Remove the word "hide" from the line "msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7" so it appears as "msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,...
Summary: If you want to stop messenger from starting up (which I agree is anoying) the way I did it was to uninstall it. This is not as easy as it sounds as Bill decided to hide it from the add/remove windows ...
Summary: Start run type the following RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove. This should remove Windows Messenger for you. ...
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