Go to www.grc.com and enter the site and scroll down to find SHOOT THE MESSENGER. That will shoot the messenger and, after rebooting, prevent the icon from coming back. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 5:37 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problems with Windows SP2 > my windows messanger still shows in the bottom of my computer wiht an icon > and says not signed in when I place mouse over it. I want to rid of it > also.. I had rid of it on my other computer but not this one. Isnt there > a > way to go into control panel, administrative tools, services, and diable > "messanger", actually I just looked and mine has been disabled. I guess > the > icon still shows at the bottom. > > christy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 7:55 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Problems with Windows SP2 > > >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > <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