please,please help

Can you folks give me any advise on how to *Delete* windows messaging.
It is not in add/delete,I just can not seem to find where its hang out is.
many thx,Fred

 

I don't think it can be uninstalled, but it can be disabled.


<Canned response>

You should install a firewall, since the messenger service
uses ports 137-139 (NETBIOS), which should be blocked by your
firewall.

To prevent the Messenger service from starting automatically,
open the Services panel by typing...

services.msc /s

....into the Start / Run box.
In the right-hand pane highlight 'Messenger'.
Right click and choose 'Properties'.
Click the 'Stop' button.
From the 'Startup Type' dropdown, choose 'Disabled' or 'Manual'.
'Apply / Ok'.

More information:

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement
http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?id=kb;en-us;Q330904

Windows Messages
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/security/info/winmsg.shtml

How to stop Messenger SPAM Disable Windows Messenger Service
http://www.auburn.edu/oit/security/messengerService.html

How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows
XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?id=kb;en-us;Q302089

Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Disable-Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

Firewalls:
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Outpost
http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/

Sygate
http://soho.sygate.com/products/shield_ov.htm

Zone Alarm
http://www.zonelabs.com/

 

You need to uninstall by using the Windows CD.

 

In preferences I'm pretty sure you can set it to not log in everytime you
start your mail client.

This will disable it....

 

For Windows 2000 and XP

Click on Start
Click Run
Type: services.msc
Hit Enter
Double-click on Messenger
Find Service status and select stop
Click the scroll down box in Startup type, choose Disabled
Click OK.

For Windows 95, 98, and ME

Click on Start
Select Settings
Click on Control Panel
Double-click Add/Remove Programs
Select Windows Setup
Select System Tools
Click Details
Uncheck WinPopUp
Click OK
Reboot