Re: Windows Messenger Service (I want to turn it off)

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 08/27/03 

Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 00:58:22 -0700

How is it that you disabled Messenger Service ?
If you only did this the normal way, by changing the
startup setting in its properties within the Services
applet, then the message you are getting likely is the
result of some other issue. 

-- 
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Windows Platform)
"Matt" <digitalmatt@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:0e1a01c36be8$c1cce040$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I found out how to disable the Windows Messenger Service,
> but now when I try to go into Control Panel >
> Administrative Tools > Services, I get an error message
> reading as follows:
>
> ' Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or
> file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to
> access the item. '
>
> And I am indeed logged on as the Computer Administrator.
> What gives?

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