disable instant messenger

Artlayton · 10-02-2006

I would like to disable instant messenger. I am sure there is a simple way to do this.

joe5 · 10-02-2006

Hya Artlayton.

Do you mean the Windows Messenger Service? If yes, then you could use this app:

Please download Shoot The Messenger

Download and run the small (22 kbyte) "ShootTheMessenger.exe" utility. It will display the current status of your system's Messenger Service. The button near the bottom of its window will allow you to set the service to whichever state — running or disabled — that you desire.

If, for any reason, you should ever choose to re-enable the Windows Messenger Service, simply re-run ShootTheMessenger to do so.

Or manually disable it:

[Windows XP]

Select "Start"
Choose "Control Panel"
Choose "Administrative Tools"
** note in Windows XP Home edition, Admistrative Tools is in Performance and Maintence
Choose "Services"
Right-click on "Messenger"
Select "Properties"
Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled" and click "OK"

[Windows 2000]

Select "Start"
Choose "Settings"
Choose "Control Panel"
Choose "Administrative Tools"
Choose "Services"
Right-click "Messenger"
Select "Properties"
Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled" and click "OK"

[Windows NT]

Select "Start"
Choose "Control Panel"
Choose "Services"
Right-click "Messenger"
Select "Properties"
Click "Stop" To permanently disable Messenger:
Click "Startup"
Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled" and click "OK"

Arctos · 10-02-2006

Here's a tweak that will remove Windows Messenger.

Go to Start / Run and paste this in:

Code:

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Click OK and it's gone for ever...

10-02-2006	#1
Artlayton Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 77	disable instant messenger I would like to disable instant messenger. I am sure there is a simple way to do this.

10-02-2006	#2
joe5 Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 9,025	Hya Artlayton. Do you mean the Windows Messenger Service? If yes, then you could use this app: Please download Shoot The Messenger Download and run the small (22 kbyte) "ShootTheMessenger.exe" utility. It will display the current status of your system's Messenger Service. The button near the bottom of its window will allow you to set the service to whichever state — running or disabled — that you desire. If, for any reason, you should ever choose to re-enable the Windows Messenger Service, simply re-run ShootTheMessenger to do so. Or manually disable it: [Windows XP] Select "Start" Choose "Control Panel" Choose "Administrative Tools" note in Windows XP Home edition, Admistrative Tools is in Performance and Maintence Choose "Services" Right-click on "Messenger" Select "Properties" Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled" and click "OK" [Windows 2000] Select "Start" Choose "Settings" Choose "Control Panel" Choose "Administrative Tools" Choose "Services" Right-click "Messenger" Select "Properties" Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled" and click "OK" [Windows NT] Select "Start" Choose "Control Panel" Choose "Services" Right-click "Messenger" Select "Properties" Click "Stop" To permanently disable Messenger: Click "Startup" Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled" and click "OK" __________________ - PCHF Team. - (NL) - Mal-ware Eradicator! -** - Online AV Scans - HijackThis! - Bootdisk.com - ATF-Cleaner - Stinger - 'Prework' - 'Afterwork' - PCHF Rules - Donate to PCHF. And get>

10-02-2006	#3
Arctos Tech Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bundaberg, Australia Posts: 3,712 PC Experience: RTM Assoc. Dip.	Here's a tweak that will remove Windows Messenger. Go to Start / Run and paste this in: Code: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Click OK and it's gone for ever... __________________ Bikpela Google bilong mi wantok - Malware Prework Join the PC Help Forum WCG Team and fight cancer with us! PCHF open 24/7

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