percy

hi. i just re-installed my computer and i forgot to remove the window messenger pop-up window. how can i remove it from popping-up everytime?
thanks.

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Kush

its not windows messenger its messneger service

Windows 2000
Click Start-> Settings-> Control Panel-> Administrative Tools->Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows XP Home
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows XP Professional
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Administrative Tools
Click Services
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows NT
Click Start ->Control Panel
Double Click Administrative Tools
Select Services-> Double-click on Messenger
In the Messenger Properties window, select Stop,
Then choose Disable as the Startup Type
Click OK

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rushm001

disable the messenger service from running by using the services.msc applet.

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Tittles

u know whats weird is yesterday somehow the service was enabled and started after havin it disabled for the past 5 or so months. I had to disable it again it was weird tho cause it never did that before.

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Kush

damn, they really want to spam u

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Tittles

i get spam all the time...like my hotmail account...in a day its at 100% with junk mail.

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percy

did 'stop' the messenger. thanks for the reply.

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Electronic Punk

That service has no use on a PC that isn't on a network to be honest.