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Nahualli
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PostPosted: 03/26/05 - 13:27    Post subject: How do you shut down messenger? Reply with quote

I am on this machine that's getting all kinds of those bogus mesenger "alerts" saying you need to patch your shit, etc.. I know this is spywatr, but I cant find out where to shut messenger down.

Help me please Sad

-Nah-
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Haphasto
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PostPosted: 03/26/05 - 13:58    Post subject: Reply with quote

go to 'Run' and type in MSConfig, and services, and check off messanger.
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PostPosted: 03/26/05 - 15:35    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you are on XP i believe you have to also disable the service from ever running again .. you can do that in its properties
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PostPosted: 03/26/05 - 15:57    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haphasto wrote:
go to 'Run' and type in MSConfig, and services, and check off messanger.


thats the ticket
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Paden
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PostPosted: 03/26/05 - 16:04    Post subject: Reply with quote

right click my computer
go to manage
go to services and applications
click services
scroll list till you see messenger
click and disable it
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Tamrissa
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PostPosted: 03/26/05 - 16:35    Post subject: Re: How do you shut down messenger? Reply with quote

Nahualli wrote:
I know this is spywatr
Help me please Sad

-Nah-


download avg, run a scan, find, and delete that crapola off your computer!
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Nuldaan
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PostPosted: 03/26/05 - 17:53    Post subject: Reply with quote

Paden wrote:
right click my computer
go to manage
go to services and applications
click services
scroll list till you see messenger
click and disable it
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