Tech question - need a quicker answer than I'd get in TandT

Post by **tnf** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:51 am

Awhile back, I posted a question about a service in Windows you could turn off in windows to prevent getting pop-ups even when you weren't using a web browser (pop ups would show up on your desktop whenever you were online, regardless of whether exploiter, firefox, whatever, was open.)

I'll be damned if I can remember the name of it.

Anyone remember?

Thanks.

Post by **Postal** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:52 am

Messenger is the service name. (not MSN messenger)

right click My computer->manage->services etc

Post by **Duhard** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:53 am

So you just turn it off for good?

hmm...

Post by **Scourge** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:59 am

Duhard wrote:So you just turn it off for good?

hmm...

Yes. It's one of the first things I do when I reinstall.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:23 am

scourge34 wrote:
Duhard wrote:So you just turn it off for good?

hmm...
Yes. It's one of the first things I do when I reinstall.

:icon14:

Post by **shaft** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:55 am

I belive with SP2 its disabled by default.

Post by **Tormentius** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:55 am

Control Panel, Admin tools, Services applet. Doubleclick Messenger in the list. Set it to disabled then click stop.

Post by **Tormentius** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:56 am

shaft wrote:I belive with SP2 its disabled by default.

It is.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:59 am

Tormentius wrote:
shaft wrote:I belive with SP2 its disabled by default.
It is.

heh, nice to know. although it should have never been enabled to begin with.

Post by **Tormentius** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:08 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:heh, nice to know. although it should have never been enabled to begin with.

Thats debatable. On the corporate LAN my users make good use of the service for quick popups to staff. Its not the most elegant solution but they're happy with it.

Post by **R00k** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:17 am

If I had users sending me messenger pop-ups I would be pissed, lol.

I always get to services by clicking Start->Run->services.msc but I'm just weird. I've got my pc setup down to such a science, I have to do about 2 or 3 hours worth of configuration before I'll consider a machine usable for work anymore. Anything less is just a waste of productivity. :icon32:

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:18 am

Tormentius wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:heh, nice to know. although it should have never been enabled to begin with.
Thats debatable. On the corporate LAN my users make good use of the service for quick popups to staff. Its not the most elegant solution but they're happy with it.

nevermind, i think i'll go to sleep.

Post by **Tormentius** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:32 am

R00k wrote:If I had users sending me messenger pop-ups I would be pissed, lol.

I always get to services by clicking Start->Run->services.msc but I'm just weird. I've got my pc setup down to such a science, I have to do about 2 or 3 hours worth of configuration before I'll consider a machine usable for work anymore. Anything less is just a waste of productivity. :icon32:

Heh. They don't send me popups since I keep it disabled on my workstations.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:19 am

Tormentius wrote:
R00k wrote:If I had users sending me messenger pop-ups I would be pissed, lol.

I always get to services by clicking Start->Run->services.msc but I'm just weird. I've got my pc setup down to such a science, I have to do about 2 or 3 hours worth of configuration before I'll consider a machine usable for work anymore. Anything less is just a waste of productivity. :icon32:
Heh. They don't send me popups since I keep it disabled on my workstations.

your corp using SP2 yet?