Re: Remove Windows Messenger

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 03:54:14 -0500

Hi,

You seem to be confusing Messenger Service with Windows Messenger. As for
WM, no, don't remove it. It only hampers users when it is disabled via OE,
which can be corrected as well. 

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"Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message 
news:Ozo0BbUcEHA.2944@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> kelly,
>
> i remember reading something about removing windows messenger for safety
> reasons.
> is this something i should remove if i don't use it?
>
> thanks
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> indera
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> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eZgjBNwaEHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> : > msmsgs.exe
> :
> : >This took a while to get rid of and simply unchecking it from msconfig
> : >didn't work.  I can't recall where I found the process, but a Google
> search
> : >should help you find it.
> :
> : This is Messenger, Dave.  There are several methods to rid of it, here 
> is
> : one:  FYI, of course as it isn't your issue.
> :
> : Disable/Remove Windows Messenger
> : http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm
> :
> : -- 
> : All the Best,
> : Kelly
> :
> : Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> : 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
> :
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> :
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> : http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> :
> :
> : "David Casey" <sgtcasey@IH8SPAMcableone.net> wrote in message
> : news:1msgs9fd4tcmk$.dlg@sgtcaseycableone.net...
> : > On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 02:46:07 -0400, Dr. Indera wrote:
> : >
> : >> hello,
> : >>
> : >> i ran msconfig.exe and noticed the items below. i was wondering if
> : >> someone
> : >> can tell me if they can be disabled from the startup process
> : >>
> : >> msmsgs.exe
> : >
> : > This took a while to get rid of and simply unchecking it from msconfig
> : > didn't work.  I can't recall where I found the process, but a Google
> : > search
> : > should help you find it.
> : >
> : >> nerocheck.exe
> : >
> : > I just unchecked this.  Works fine so far.
> : >
> : >> adobe gamme loader.exe
> : >
> : > This one can most likely be found in the Startup section of your Start
> : > menu.  Right click and delete works on my system after I install
> : > Photoshop.
> : >
> : > Finding what a process does is pretty simple just enter the name of it
> and
> : > do a Google search and there will usually come up several sites which
> : > explain what it does and if it's okay to get rid of it.
> : >
> : > Dave
> : > -- 
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