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Name: Mark Call Date: October 4, 2003 at 09:35:57 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: 700/128
Comment:
I would like to control / stop the use of all "Instant Messaging" on my home PC. I just want to have full access to the Internet (IE Explorer) / E-mail (Outlook), while preventing the use of AOL / Yahoo / etc. Instant Messaging.
I've read the postings on disabling Windows Messenger, Messenger Service, etc. and this has prevented / blocked "annoying pop ups", but still have not been able to read anything on "disabling" AOL & Yahoo IM functions.
Name: Doug Date: October 4, 2003 at 10:51:27 Pacific
Reply:
Two ideas... change the Host name in the messenger service so that it cannot function (it can always be changed back), or use a firewall and deny web access to the messenger service.
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