Or you can follow these instructions to disable it - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx I thought that one thing that Service Pack 2 was to do , was to disable it. I may be fuzzy on that one though. Cris ----- Original Message ----- From: dktrfaustus@xxxxxxxxxx To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 5:06 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problems with Windows SP2 On 11 Apr 2005 at 4:25, MEspenschi@xxxxxxx wrote: > I finally started updating windows XP. But now I have two > problems. > Mouse freezes up when I am online and I have to use my > reset button > and I have Windows > messenger and I haven't found where I can get rid of it? > I have > searched my > computer for file on Windows messenger and can't find it. > Any help > would be gladly appreciated. > > Monya You can disable Messenger by downloading and running this small program: http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm ...or manually, by going through Start >> Run >> "services.msc" You'll have to give us some more info on the mouse problem. (Is it USB? PS/2? Only freezes when you go online? Did windows update install new drivers for it?) Faustus -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk
