Disabling Messenger Service

[sue]

I just upgraded my computer to Windows XP Home and it is
infinitely better than ME. The problem I have is that
the Messenger Service posts about ten pieces of crap on
my screen that I have to delete everytime I get back on
my computer (if I leave Outlook on). Is there some way
to disable this nuisance without affecting the rest of
Windows XP programming?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Sue,

What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not* Windows Messenger
(which are two different things) which spammers are exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor
can Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam to your e-mail inbox.

To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable the "Messenger Service", click Start,
then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
real third-party applications should be effected by this.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"sue" > wrote in message
...
> I just upgraded my computer to Windows XP Home and it is
> infinitely better than ME. The problem I have is that
> the Messenger Service posts about ten pieces of crap on
> my screen that I have to delete everytime I get back on
> my computer (if I leave Outlook on). Is there some way
> to disable this nuisance without affecting the rest of
> Windows XP programming?

[chris]

I was having the same problem, and I blocked incoming
messnger messages with McAfee Firewall. but If I block
these messages, or do what you suggest below, will I be
notified of Microsoft upgrades? Or will that feature be
blocked?

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Sue,
>
>What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
Windows, *not* Windows Messenger
>(which are two different things) which spammers are
exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor
>can Microsoft control them anymore then they can control
spam to your e-mail inbox.
>
>To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
the "Messenger Service", click Start,
>then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down
to "Messenger", select it,
>right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup
type, choose 'Disabled' and then
>choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
>real third-party applications should be effected by this.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"sue" > wrote in message
...
>> I just upgraded my computer to Windows XP Home and it is
>> infinitely better than ME. The problem I have is that
>> the Messenger Service posts about ten pieces of crap on
>> my screen that I have to delete everytime I get back on
>> my computer (if I leave Outlook on). Is there some way
>> to disable this nuisance without affecting the rest of
>> Windows XP programming?
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Chris,

This does *not* block any upgrade messages either through Windows Messenger or the Automatic
Updates in Windows XP -- it is completely separate.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"chris" > wrote in message
...
> I was having the same problem, and I blocked incoming
> messnger messages with McAfee Firewall. but If I block
> these messages, or do what you suggest below, will I be
> notified of Microsoft upgrades? Or will that feature be
> blocked?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Sue,
> >
> >What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
> Windows, *not* Windows Messenger
> >(which are two different things) which spammers are
> exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor
> >can Microsoft control them anymore then they can control
> spam to your e-mail inbox.
> >
> >To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
> the "Messenger Service", click Start,
> >then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down
> to "Messenger", select it,
> >right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup
> type, choose 'Disabled' and then
> >choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
> click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
> >real third-party applications should be effected by this.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"sue" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I just upgraded my computer to Windows XP Home and it is
> >> infinitely better than ME. The problem I have is that
> >> the Messenger Service posts about ten pieces of crap on
> >> my screen that I have to delete everytime I get back on
> >> my computer (if I leave Outlook on). Is there some way
> >> to disable this nuisance without affecting the rest of
> >> Windows XP programming?
> >
> >
> >.
> >