Disabling the messenger service in XP

[MadGamer]

Ok this is NOT related to MSN or Windows Messenger. This is the messenger service that was used by administartors to send messages to clients regarding the status of their networks.

For some of you, you may be seeing advertisments on your screen, this is due to adverts being sent through the Internet by the messenger service.

Here's how to disable it:

1. Click Start then click Control Panel.
2. Double click on Administartive Tools.
3. Click on Services.
4. Double click Messenger.
5. In the Startup type list, choose Disabled.
6. Click Stop.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click OK.

Hope this article helps.

WNA

[Defiant]

Nice post WMA. There's not that many people who will know this. Not the average home user anyway

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by WNA

Ok this is NOT related to MSN or Windows Messenger. This is the messenger service that was used by administartors to send messages to clients regarding the status of their networks.

For some of you, you may be seeing advertisments on your screen, this is due to adverts being sent through the Internet by the messenger service.

Here's how to disable it:

1. Click Start then click Control Panel.
2. Double click on Administartive Tools.
3. Click on Services.
4. Double click Messenger.
5. In the Startup type list, choose Disabled.
6. Click Stop.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click OK.

Hope this article helps.

WNA

funny i thought this was windows messenger

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

funny i thought this was windows messenger

This is the actual messenger service in XP

[Tezcatlipoca]

Yeah, it's nothing to do with MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger.

The Messenger Service has been around since Win NT.

It lets you use the "netsend" command to send messages to other people by computer name & by IP address.

Originally for local networks, but since the release of XP it has been abused by spammers etc.

[Chris W]

AFAIK the "shoot the messenger" service utility does the same, a quick google brings it up as the first result.

http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

[hawkseye000]

yeah i was having problems with this... i got some kind of fix to it cause every few minutes a little box would appear with some trash spam message... it turns out that companies are offering software that just allows you to spam i.p. addresses with messages...
perhaps it was SP1 that automatically fixes this .. not sure

[Defiant]

Originally Posted by hawkseye000

perhaps it was SP1 that automatically fixes this .. not sure

Nope SP1 doesn't fix it. In fact it shouldn't really be a problem as stated but some retards have abused it

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by monkeybreath

AFAIK the "shoot the messenger" service utility does the same, a quick google brings it up as the first result.

http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

I was going to suggest that. Be aware that if you disable messenger you might make outlook express startup very slowly. It did my head in because I didn't link disabling messenger with my outlook problem till someone here put me onto it. The fix for the resultant outlook problem has been posted on this forum. I'll see if I can find it.
edit--Here it is: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...utlook+express....kudos to Semi On

re: Outlook Express Hangs for about a minute
This is what you need to do, basically its caused by diasabling windows messenger The fix for OE is simple. Here is the reason and the fix. Sometimes removing or disabling Windows (or MSN) Messenger causes OE to open slowly. This will be shown by an entry in the system error log: The server {FB7199AB-79BF-11D2-8D94-0000F875C541} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout. To fix this, open Regedit and navigate to this key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID \{FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541} \InProcServer32 In the right-hand pane, double-click on the (Default) value and delete whatever is entered there, leaving it blank. Click OK. Now perform exactly the same step with the key directly underneath, namely HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID \{FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541} \LocalServer32 Once both (Default) values are empty, OE will open normally.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I was going to suggest that. Be aware that if you disable messenger you might make outlook express startup very slowly. It did my head in because I didn't link disabling messenger with my outlook problem till someone here put me onto it. The fix for the resultant outlook problem has been posted on this forum. I'll see if I can find it.
edit--Here it is: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...utlook+express....kudos to Semi On

That's caused by Windows Messenger - totally different thing to the subject of this thread (the "Messenger" service)


EDIT: The reason OE can hang if you have removed Windows Messenger (not the "Messenger service") is because it has a hidden option to load Windows Messenger automatically.

This site has some good tips for XP, including how to get rid of Windows Messenger & how to stop the subsequent OE delay: http://www.dougknox.com/

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Tezcatlipoca

That's caused by Windows Messenger - totally different thing to the subject of this thread (the "Messenger" service) [/url]

oops! teehee
....thanks for putting me right

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

oops! teehee
....thanks for putting me right

its ok i was right confused as well that i am

[MadGamer]

I hope that it helped the people who had the problem. Oh and by the way thanks for the green reps you guys. Much Apprieciated.

PS. is this anything to do with the scvhost.exe process?

[Defiant]

Oh gawd this is funny. Look you guys the reason Outlook open's slow when you've uninstalled Messenger is really simple. You really haven't uninstalled it correctly go into start menu, run and enter "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"

Messenger will now be removed fully and you should have no slow opening with outlook express

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by Defiant

Oh gawd this is funny. Look you guys the reason Outlook open's slow when you've uninstalled Messenger is really simple. You really haven't uninstalled it correctly go into start menu, run and enter "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"

Messenger will now be removed fully and you should have no slow opening with outlook express

But what if you wanted to reinstall it again?

EDIT: back on topic. (I sound like a moderator)