How do I disable Messenger?

[Todd Longfellow]

I found a good solution from John B. in this group, and I
send him many thanks! Here is his instructions:

"To turn off the messenger service, right click on my
computer, go to manage, expand Services and
applications / select services / on the right, go to
MESSENGER and double click. In service Status, click
stop, then in startup type change option to manual.

This should solve your problem."

Thanks again John!

Cheers.

>-----Original Message-----
>Like a few others here in this group, I am being made
>sorry that I ever bought Windows XP because of popup ads
>coming in over Messenger. I can find no way to disable
>the thing. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Cheers.
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