block yahoo messenger using windows xp sp2 firewall

[gafoorgk]

hi all,

i would like to know if there is any way to block yahoo messenger using
windows xp sp2 firewall or using any other method without using a third party
firewall software.

thanks in advance,
gk

[Kelly]

Hi,

Other than totally removing it, do some reading here and good luck:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=block+yahoo+messenger


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"gafoorgk" > wrote in message
...
> hi all,
>
> i would like to know if there is any way to block yahoo messenger using
> windows xp sp2 firewall or using any other method without using a third
> party
> firewall software.
>
> thanks in advance,
> gk
>

[pcbutts1]

Open the windows firewall, select the exceptions tab, uncheck yahoo
messenger.

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"gafoorgk" > wrote in message
...
> hi all,
>
> i would like to know if there is any way to block yahoo messenger using
> windows xp sp2 firewall or using any other method without using a third
> party
> firewall software.
>
> thanks in advance,
> gk
>

[Donald McDaniel]

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 22:50:02 -0700, "gafoorgk"
> wrote:

>hi all,
>
> i would like to know if there is any way to block yahoo messenger using
>windows xp sp2 firewall or using any other method without using a third party
>firewall software.
>
>thanks in advance,
>gk

Why have it installed on your computer if you aren't going to use it?
And why block it, when you can just unistall it, and never have a
problem from it from then on.

Donald L McDaniel
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[DevilsPGD]

In message > "pcbutts1"
> wrote:

>Open the windows firewall, select the exceptions tab, uncheck yahoo
>messenger.

That will prevent some of Yahoo's features from working, but it won't
prevent Yahoo Messenger from connecting out and people from chatting.

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