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Hi Leo, If I Click of start, click on accessories, that's it there is no 'Administative Tools' etc. and I cannot find any of the rest of the links!
Posted by: Ron Barker at June 23, 2006 11:08 PMInstead, try right clicking on My Computer, and clicking on "Manage" on the resulting popup menu.
Posted by: Leo at June 23, 2006 11:10 PMThere is a very small program called "Shoot the Messenger". Google "Steve Gibson", and you can get it there. It disables Windows Messenger Service with one click and it's free.
Posted by: Robert M. at July 1, 2006 5:46 PMIt's here: http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm - and yes, Steve Gibson's a good guy. If you feel more comfortable downloading a program to do this for you, this is an appropriate alternative.
Posted by: Hans at July 1, 2006 9:33 PMI need the messenger service to receive alerts from Performance Monitor counters I monitor. But sometimes I come in on a Monday morning with several hundred alerts stacked up from the weekend.
Short of rebooting, is there a way to clear the queue of all these messages? Stopping/restarting the service doesn't clear the queued messages.
Posted by: Frank S at September 25, 2006 8:12 AMi would like to delete my email address bring.it.on01@hotmail.com and keep my new messenger ,bringingiton01@hotmail.com.Could you please tell me how to do it,regards Suzette
Posted by: suzette carpenter at January 16, 2007 1:42 PMi would like to get rid of the windows messenger icon on my task bar. I opened windows messenger and now I regret it.How do I disable the whole thing.?
Posted by: barbara groves at March 25, 2007 3:02 PMTo disable Messenger Servie, you can also click:
Start
Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Services
and then find Messenger click on it and click stop.
Hi Leo, I clicked on start, accessories but there is no Administative Tools' etc. I also tried right clicking on My Computer, and clicking on "Manage" but nothing happened. You said "click on manage on the resulting popup menu." which I did but nothing happens when I click on manage. How in the H--- do I get rid of Windows Messenger? Thanks
Posted by: jean gregory at February 24, 2008 11:20 AMClick 1-START 2-Control panel 3- performance and Maintenance 4- Administrative tools 5- Services 6- Find MESSENGER click on it on the right hand and chose STOP. You will be fine ;)
Posted by: Hicham at July 10, 2008 4:50 PM
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