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hi im new here what uppppp:D Well now, i have a question about Microsoft turning off its windows messenger. But by Windows Messenger do they mean this http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/default.asp or do they mean those annoying pop ups that come out in windows XP. Personally i like to use the Messenger in the link since it looks so daamn cool 😎 Alright thanks!
No they are referring to the Windows Messenger Service, which is not to be confused with MSN Messenger. The Windows Messenger Service is a background service in Windows which is generally used in networks to send out administrative alerts. It can also be used on the internet to send SPAM which is why Microsoft has elected to disable it. It has also been proven to be a big security risk in PC that are on the internet. You can disable it by going to your control panel in XP then going to Administrative Tools>>>>> Services and clicking stop then bring up the properties for the Messenger Service and change the startup to disabled. Your computer will Still operate normally and you can still use MSN messanger with no adverse effects.
If you aren’t comfortable doing this yourself there is a program available on http://www.own4ge.com called “Shoot the Messenger” it’s simple to use, is free and will do the job for you with one mouse click.
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