Re: Windows Messenger, MSN Messenger etc

From: Chiron Paixos (CHZVALVGPSOP_at_spammotel.com)
Date: 10/04/03

  • Next message: Thor Kottelin: "Re: Windows Messenger, MSN Messenger etc" 
    Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 18:26:46 +0200

    On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 09:25:45 -0400, RonB wrote:

    >I am running WinXP Home.
    >
    >My firewall alerts me that Windows Messenger is frequently attempting to
    >access the internet, even though I have not explicitly chosen for Windows
    >Messenger to run, and Windows Messenger doesn't show as a progam in my
    >startup programs list. I have checked out the Windows Messenger (Microsoft)
    >info page, but still have some questions.
    >
    >1) How does Windows Messenger relate to MSN Messenger? (I uninstalled MSN
    >Messenger, which I almost never use, but Windows Messenger seems to remain.)

    There is no further relation than the name component "Messenger".
    Windows Messenger is the GUI-version of the good old "net send"
    command. MSN Messenge is another master-piece of M$ software products
    *g*

    >2) Why does Windows Messenger seem to run in the background even though I
    >have not chosen to start it up, and is there anyway to "turn it off"? What
    >are the risks of allowing it to just run even though I am not using it, or
    >at least I am not aware of needing to use it for anything?

    It is started as a service. Open your system setting, open the
    services folder and there you'll find it. By default it is set to
    "automatic launch" .

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