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Old 08-17-2003, 08:54 AM   #1
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Messenger Service

Hey, how do I disable the messenger service that pops up an advertisement every so often for windows xp?

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Old 08-17-2003, 10:17 AM   #2
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Old 08-17-2003, 03:51 PM   #3
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I don't want to uninstall msn messenger...

I want to disable 'windows messenger'..
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Click Start - type "services.msc" (without quotation marks) - find Messenger - right click on it - select Properties - select Startup Type - click on Disable ..

*Presto*.... you're done!
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really appreciated it, cuffs007 =) i had that problem too and at first i thought it was spyware/virus so i ran virusscan and adaware but no avail.

thanks a bunch =)
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Don't forget to stop the service while disabling it.
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