How to disable the Windows Messenger Service on your
computer:
(You can re-enable Messenger Service on your computer any time. )
Windows XP
Click Start , then click Control Panel;
Click Performance and Maintenance ;
Click Administrative Tools ;
Double-click Services ;
Scroll down to view and click Messenger ;
Right-click the highlighted line and then click Properties ;
Click the STOP button.
Under the "Startup Type" menu click Manual ;
Click OK .
Windows 2000
Note: you must have "Administrative rights" on your computer to perform
this task. Usually this involves logging on to Windows as Administrator.
Click Start , then click Settings , then Control Panel ;
In the Control Panel window, click Administrative Tools , then click Services ;
Scroll down to view and click Messenger ;
Right-click the highlighted line and then click Properties ;
Click the STOP button.
Under the "Startup Type" menu click Manual ;
Click OK .
Windows NT
Note: you must have "Administrative rights" on your computer to perform this task. Usually this involves logging on to Windows as Administrator.
Click Start , then click Control Panel ;
In the Control Panel window, click Administrative Tools , then click Services ;
Scroll down to view and click Messenger ;
Right-click the highlighted line and then click Properties ;
Click the STOP button.
Under the "Startup Type" menu click Manual ;
Click OK .
To Enable the service, just follow the same steps above, with the following exceptions:
In the Messenger Properties window, click Start , and click Enable as the Startup Type;
Click OK .
