Wal
April 15th 03, 12:07 AM
From MS Technet site the following is available. Note if
you use the registry option back it up first.
How to prevent Windows Messenger from running on a
computer running Windows XP
To prevent Windows Messenger from running by using Group
Policy
On a server running Windows 2000, follow the instructions
in Help for opening Group Policy in the appropriate way,
depending on whether you want to apply the Group Policy
object (GPO) to an organizational unit, a domain, or a
site.
For more information about Group Policy or about viewing
information about Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help, see
Appendix B, "Resources for learning about Group Policy."
Click Computer Configuration, click Administrative
Templates, click Windows Components, and then click
Windows Messenger.
In the details pane, double-click Do not allow Windows
Messenger to run, and then click Enabled.
Controlling policy in Windows Messenger using registry
keys
In Windows Messenger version 4.7, policy control is done
statically on the client using registry keys, as opposed
to dynamically downloading the policies from a service.
By setting policy control values in the registry, you can
enforce different policies on the Windows Messenger
client.
To control policy in Windows Messenger using registry keys
Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type
Messenger for the name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Mes senger
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type
Client for the name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Mes senger\C
lient
On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and
then type PreventRun for the name of the new DWORD value.
Right-click the PreventRun value that you created, click
Modify, and type 1 in the Value data box.
Quit Registry Editor.
Note This method also prevents applications that use
the Windows Messenger application programming interfaces
(APIs) from using Windows Messenger. Outlook 2002,
Outlook Express 6, and the Remote Assistance feature in
Windows XP are examples of programs that use these APIs
and that depend on Windows Messenger.
>-----Original Message-----
>how do i turn this function (spam from hell) OFF! or do
>i have to purchase a program like stopmessenger or
>blockmessenger?
>.
>
you use the registry option back it up first.
How to prevent Windows Messenger from running on a
computer running Windows XP
To prevent Windows Messenger from running by using Group
Policy
On a server running Windows 2000, follow the instructions
in Help for opening Group Policy in the appropriate way,
depending on whether you want to apply the Group Policy
object (GPO) to an organizational unit, a domain, or a
site.
For more information about Group Policy or about viewing
information about Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help, see
Appendix B, "Resources for learning about Group Policy."
Click Computer Configuration, click Administrative
Templates, click Windows Components, and then click
Windows Messenger.
In the details pane, double-click Do not allow Windows
Messenger to run, and then click Enabled.
Controlling policy in Windows Messenger using registry
keys
In Windows Messenger version 4.7, policy control is done
statically on the client using registry keys, as opposed
to dynamically downloading the policies from a service.
By setting policy control values in the registry, you can
enforce different policies on the Windows Messenger
client.
To control policy in Windows Messenger using registry keys
Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type
Messenger for the name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Mes senger
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type
Client for the name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Mes senger\C
lient
On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and
then type PreventRun for the name of the new DWORD value.
Right-click the PreventRun value that you created, click
Modify, and type 1 in the Value data box.
Quit Registry Editor.
Note This method also prevents applications that use
the Windows Messenger application programming interfaces
(APIs) from using Windows Messenger. Outlook 2002,
Outlook Express 6, and the Remote Assistance feature in
Windows XP are examples of programs that use these APIs
and that depend on Windows Messenger.
>-----Original Message-----
>how do i turn this function (spam from hell) OFF! or do
>i have to purchase a program like stopmessenger or
>blockmessenger?
>.
>