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SP2 / Messenger
Ever since I installed SP2, every time I turn on the computer which is
designated as the Internet Portal for my office network, it begins trying to establish a dial-up connection. It seems to be running "msmsgs.exe", and once it is on line, it tries to run "rasauto.exe". We have no use for Messenger, and certainly don't want to be on-line unaware! What is the cause of this, and how do I stop it? |
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SP2 / Messenger
Greetings,
A number of things could be starting Windows Messenger, but if you really want to make sure this doesn't occur, you can simply uninstall Windows Messenger. To do so, To do so, click the Start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like): RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Then click OK. Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to, http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7 ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. "frogboss" wrote in message ... Ever since I installed SP2, every time I turn on the computer which is designated as the Internet Portal for my office network, it begins trying to establish a dial-up connection. It seems to be running "msmsgs.exe", and once it is on line, it tries to run "rasauto.exe". We have no use for Messenger, and certainly don't want to be on-line unaware! What is the cause of this, and how do I stop it? |
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SP2 / Messenger
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Greetings, A number of things could be starting Windows Messenger, but if you really want to make sure this doesn't occur, you can simply uninstall Windows Messenger. To do so, To do so, click the Start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like): RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Then click OK. Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to, http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7 ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. "frogboss" wrote in message ... Ever since I installed SP2, every time I turn on the computer which is designated as the Internet Portal for my office network, it begins trying to establish a dial-up connection. It seems to be running "msmsgs.exe", and once it is on line, it tries to run "rasauto.exe". We have no use for Messenger, and certainly don't want to be on-line unaware! What is the cause of this, and how do I stop it? Your guidance on removing "Messenger" was quick and painless -- but it didn't solve my problem! Any advice on how I can identify the program (or programs) which trigger the dial-up "instinct"? we have had this problem only since installing SP2, and have not installed anything else (that I know of) since that time. I have run multiple scans for both spyware and viruses, using the most recent definition available. |
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