Re: Messenger re-enables itself
From: MIlesG (mjgoldingNO_at_SPAMbtopenworld.com)
Date: 09/21/03
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Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 00:44:31 -0700
Thanks Taurarian. When are you going to become a MS-MVP!
Miles
>-----Original Message-----
>Step 1
>To Disable Messenger MSN from running go to the start
menu and select RUN.
>In the window that appears type regedit.
>Step 2
>Navigate to the following Key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft
>Now create a new key by selecting Edit from the main menu
bar. Now select
>New then Key.
>Name this new Key: Messenger
>Step 3
>Now select the newly created Messenger Key and create
another new Key. Only
>this time name it: Client.
>Step 4
>Next create a DWORD value. So Right Click the new Client
Key and select New
>then DWORD.
>Name the DWORD PreventRun.
>Step 5
>Now give it a Data Value of 1
>Step 6
>Now restart Windows XP and you will have successfully
Disabled Messenger
>MSN.
>
>
>Note you can save the registry key first by:
>On the File menu, click Export.
>In the File name box, type SaveKey, and then click Save.
>Or create a system restore point prior to editing.
>Note: If the registry key is not there, you can simply
create one by going
>edit > new.
>
>
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;322756
>HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in
Windows XP
>Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious
problems that may
>require you to reinstall your operating system. Use the
information provided
>at your own risk.
>
>"MilesG" <mjgoldingNO@SPAMbtopenworld.com> wrote in
message
>news:01ac01c3800c$dd608900$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I keep disabling Messenger in XP (Admin Tools/Services)
to
>> stop these bloomin' popups, but it keeps re-enabling
>> itself. Which program does this? Can I stop it?
>> I see in XP Pro that you can edit gpedit.msc in Expand
>> Administrative templates/Windows components, but this is
>> not available in XP Home?
>> Regards
>> Miles
>
>.
>
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