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Name: helenjane
Date: September 9, 2005 at 08:00:46 Pacific
OS: win xp home
CPU/Ram: Pent 4/ 1012
Comment:

Is there an option to turnoff and/or temporarily disable messenger without uninstalling it? OR if not, how do I uninstall?

helenjane



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Response Number 1
Name: Chuck 2
Date: September 9, 2005 at 08:15:34 Pacific
Reply:

Maybe some help in this:

How to prevent Windows Messenger from running on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302089/

OR
HOW TO REMOVE MESSENGER FROM XP:
Look for sysoc.inf in C:\Windows\INF.
open it and search for

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

change it to

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7

Now you can remove it via Add/Remove Programs.

OR SEE: http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakxp/display.asp?id=1125


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Response Number 2
Name: Sector7G
Date: September 9, 2005 at 08:42:25 Pacific
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Response Number 3
Name: jmw
Date: September 9, 2005 at 08:55:30 Pacific
Reply:

Here is a small 22KB download that can turn it off and on at will.

http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

I turned mine off 3 years ago and never turned it back on.

The grc.com site has lots of good security programs, scanners and information.


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Response Number 4
Name: Marty525
Date: September 9, 2005 at 09:21:10 Pacific
Reply:

Just go to the start menu and click on administrative tools and then click on services and disable messenger.


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Response Number 5
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: September 9, 2005 at 11:50:19 Pacific
Reply:

Try
Shoot the Messenger
It is a safe way to disable and enable messenger.

Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks


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Response Number 6
Name: biggiefatts
Date: September 9, 2005 at 13:57:52 Pacific
Reply:

Run msconfig and remove it from the strart up. Its simple and doesn't require any extra software.


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Response Number 7
Name: helenjane
Date: September 11, 2005 at 01:10:41 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks all. Was needing to know about the Windows instant messenging service, not sure if all the above apply?

helenjane


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Response Number 8
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: September 11, 2005 at 07:30:16 Pacific
Reply:

my response #5 pertains to that and is safe to use.

Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks


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