Turning off windows messanger

[setfree]

Is there a way to disable windows messenger? I got up this morning and I had about 15 of those new messenger popups on my desktop.

[Force Flow]

Start > run > type "msconfig" > "startup" tab > uncheck "msmsgs

And to elimate from OE:
To access: Start>Run>gpedit.msc

Disable Windows Messenger

- Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Messenger\(Set both items to Enabled)

See the Regedit section on how to turn off Messenger and fix the Outlook Express "slowdown" issue


To access: Start>Run>Regedit or search for and run Regedit.exe

Turn off MSN Messenger

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client]

PreventRun=1 Will prevent MSN Messenger from running

PreventAutoRun=1 Will prevent MSN from popping up automatically.

Set/create both these DWORD entries to 1 to disable MSN Messenger.


Fix Outlook Express slowdown when MSN Messenger is disabled

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID]

Find the key {FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541} and under it select the folder IniProcServer32. In the right panel of regedit double-click on the (Default) entry at the top and completely delete the value data it contains. Now do the same for the LocalServer32 folder as well.

[setfree]

Disable Windows Messenger

- Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Messenger\(Set both items to Enabled)



Where is that at? Do I go through regedit? Please be more specific with your reply.

[Cheryl]

Hi setfree

try start, run type in "services.msc"

find messenger on the list, right click on messenger, choose properties

in the general tab, there is a drop down next to "startup type"

click disable, apply, ok