Re: Disabled Messenger - now OE is slow as molasses!!

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 18:27:29 -0400

Hi Ron,

Let us know =)
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Ron Hinds" <__NoSpam@__NoSpamramac.com> wrote in message
news:OTYOTx1QEHA.2936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Jonathan for replying so quickly! I will give it a try this evening
> (my home PC is the one with the problem).
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:OY1rJs1QEHA.3220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Greetings Ron,
>>
>> This is why is method isn't recommended. However, you can solve this
> problem by closing
>> Outlook Express, then downloading and running this .reg file:
>> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
>>
>> There are several differences between the two. Most notably, MSN Messenger
> 6 has support for
>> display pictures, custom emoticons, has a different interface, etc.
> whereas Windows Messenger
>> supports SIP-based communications services, Exchange IM Server, etc.
> Which one you use is up
>> to you, and a matter of personal choice (and based upon your needs and
> likes), however one
>> thing to keep in mind, Windows Messenger must still be installed on
>> Windows XP in order for MSN Messenger to retain full functionality (Remote
> Assistance,
>> Whiteboard, Application Sharing, etc.).
>>
>> MSN Messenger is centered around MSN technologies (Hotmail, MSN Member
> Profiles, MSN Mobile,
>> etc.) whereas Windows Messenger is centered around Windows technologies
> (Exchange Server,
>> Office Live Communications Server, Windows Netmeeting, etc.).
>>
>> Both clients however can make use of Microsoft technologies, like the .NET
> Messenger service,
>> .NET Passport and .NET Alerts.
>>
>> What your friend is probably receiving is messages from the "Messenger
> Service" which has
>> *NOTHING* to do with MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger. To get rid of
> those pop ups,
>> you'll need to disable the "Messenger Service", click Start, then Run,
> enter
>> "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
> right-click and then
>> choose Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then choose
> the 'Stop' button.
>> After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows or any real
> third-party
>> applications should be effected by this.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>
>> "Ron Hinds" <__NoSpam@__NoSpamramac.com> wrote in message
>> news:%233fATg1QEHA.3124@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >I followed the steps oulined here to disable Messenger:
>> >
>> > To Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
>> >
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302089&Product=WinMsgr
>> >
>> > I'm using XP Pro SP1 and Outlook Express 6 SP1. OE used to load almost
>> > instantly, but since I disabled Messenger it now takes at least 20x as
> long
>> > to load! Is there now a setting for OE I need to change? This is
>> > ridiculous - it's like Microsoft id *forcing* you to use Messenger! It
>> > wasn't necessary for OE to work before - why is it now?
>> >
>> > Second question: Is this MSN Messenger? I've seen Windows Messenger and
> MSN
>> > Messenger described as though they were two different things here. BTW I
>> > wanted to disable Messenger because a friend who has XP and didn't do so
>> > constantly receives SPAM popup messages from it. What gives here?
>> >
>> >
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