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Windows messenger GONE WILD
Another thing it might be, if it's not windows messenger,
is the windows messenger service. To disable this, go to start-programs-admin tools-services and set messenger properties to disabled -----Original Message----- Can anyone tell me can you STOP windowns messenger from communicating on the net? I run ZA firewall and if you deny it, it thens attempts hundreds of times to go outbound and slows down your computer. XP updates loaded this monster in to my computer and I want it stopped. I dont want anything going out bound on my box that I don't know who/what is doing it.. Your Help will be appreciated. LRSkier . |
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Windows messenger GONE WILD
It is not a good practice to disable the Messenger Service in Windows XP.
When you disable this service on any operating system, it is no longer available for receiving legitimate messages, such as administrative alerts and notifications from antivirus programs. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "tk" wrote in message: ... | Another thing it might be, if it's not windows messenger, | is the windows messenger service. To disable this, go | to start-programs-admin tools-services and set | messenger properties to disabled |
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Windows messenger GONE WILD
Then why is MS going to release "messenger service" as "Disabled" by
default in SP2? You are correct in not receiving administrative alerts, but that applies to PC's connected to a domain or workgroup, and although many home users may have workgroups, I doubt they send administrator alerts from PC to PC or a PC designated as the administrative console. As far as antivirus messages - I'd have to research that, as NAV, McAfee and BitDefender all notify us of Viral activity, both at the user's client, and in the user's event logs - just the administrative alert will/is not sent to the admins console on the workgroup/domain. -- Star Fleet Admiral Q @ your service -------------------------------------------------------- "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message ... It is not a good practice to disable the Messenger Service in Windows XP. When you disable this service on any operating system, it is no longer available for receiving legitimate messages, such as administrative alerts and notifications from antivirus programs. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- "tk" wrote in message: ... | Another thing it might be, if it's not windows messenger, | is the windows messenger service. To disable this, go | to start-programs-admin tools-services and set | messenger properties to disabled |
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