messenger

[mommios]

How can I disconnect my windows messenger on windows xp.
I just loaded xp and it keeps popping up in my gaming.
Help. I just want to disable it.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Firstly, do these "popups" that are appearing have "Messenger Service" in their titlebar? If
so, 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.

If they are actual Windows Messenger popups, and you're signed into the service, simply sign
out before you go into your game (right-click the Messenger icon and choose Exit).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"mommios" > wrote in message ...
> How can I disconnect my windows messenger on windows xp.
> I just loaded xp and it keeps popping up in my gaming.
> Help. I just want to disable it.