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Technical Help & Discussion => Windows PCs & Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: joudi on October 14, 2004, 00:04

Title: Easily Disable Messenger
Post by: joudi on October 14, 2004, 00:04

Go into: C:/Program Files/Messenger. Rename the Messenger folder to  "MessengerOFF".

This does not slow down Outlook Express or hinder system performance.


I haven't tried it yet guys. Not sure if it works. If someone is interested in it, he/she can try it personally.

Title: Re:Easily Disable Messenger
Post by: Reno on October 14, 2004, 04:02

i tryed it and it seemed to have worked. Its a good little tip ;) thanks

Title: Re:Easily Disable Messenger
Post by: Tony on October 14, 2004, 10:19

http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm (http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm)

Worth a look "Shoot The Messenger" and "UnPlug n' Pray" are two little utilities that I have downloaded. They allow you to quickly and easily Enable /Disable MS Messenger and Plug and Play.

Title: Re:Easily Disable Messenger
Post by: Clive on October 14, 2004, 11:25

Far easier to dump it and use Yahoo Messenger instead.  It's much much better and behaves itself!

Title: Re:Easily Disable Messenger
Post by: Reno on October 14, 2004, 13:04

far more convenient to use trillian or gaim instead of yahoo alone ;)

Title: Re:Easily Disable Messenger
Post by: Tony on October 14, 2004, 16:49

Better still not to have a messenger program on your PC, that way it saves you having to waste time on ideal gossip.  ;D

Title: Re:Easily Disable Messenger
Post by: chorleydave on October 14, 2004, 17:17

Quote from: Clive on October 14, 2004, 11:25

Far easier to dump it and use Yahoo Messenger instead.  It's much much better and behaves itself!

I would, Clive, but everybody seems to be on MSN.   :(