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Posted by Billabong on Jun-13-2004 21:29:

Blocking microsoft messenger

Is there anyway i can prevent microsoft messenger from turning on, my sister insists on downloading files from total strangers, and the time has come to stop her having access to it. I cant prevent her from using the computer totally. So i need to either be able to change the properties of messenger so it won't start up.

Or change some internet connection setting so it wont start up, any changes need to be reversible, as i can still use my computer responsibly

Posted by torontotrance on Jun-13-2004 21:33:

Yes there are many programs that can limit access to the computer.

Posted by Billabong on Jun-13-2004 21:34:

I know how to limit access to the comp, i just need to limit access to msn.

Posted by Massive84 on Jun-13-2004 21:37:

delete msn icon from start menu and desktop

before doing that copy it to a map somewhere in program files and hide it..

the actually folder of msn, rename it or move it somewhere deep and hide it also

best way i can think of.

if she knows how to use search method , you probably have to rename also.

Posted by Kamikaze Badger on Jun-13-2004 21:40:

Burn the folder and all the files for it on a CD, and delete it. Use the CD when you want to use it.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Jun-13-2004 21:40:

Make your firewall block its access to the net.

Posted by Jordan Stevens on Jun-13-2004 22:13:

or just delete the whole damn program off your computer, thats what i did, fuck msn, i hate that program

Posted by KilldaDJ on Jun-13-2004 22:18:

use ur firewall to ur advantage, block it from connecting to the msn server, thus disabling login, which renders the program useless

also on some firewalls u can set a password so ppl cant modify ur settings, i dont need to set this password as this computer is mine

Posted by EriK_V on Jun-14-2004 00:56:

i just renamed the folder. ya

Posted by _Nut_ on Jun-14-2004 01:29:

Click Start - Run

Type the following line:

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Will remove the msn messenger from XP

source

Posted by Dervish on Jun-14-2004 01:38:

Actually do you mean thouse "Messanger Service" pop up windows that talk about making you member bigger and stuff? Thouse arn't anything to do with MSN Messanger it's actually a windows thing which for some gay reson microsoft sets to on automaticly (it's ment for networks). Basicly people just bulk sned to every IP one after the other and sometimes your IP comes up.

If so if you have XP or 2000 you can turn it off. (dunno how to/ if you can on 98)

Go into admin tools in the control panel then services then find "Messanger" then "disable it" thats differnt to stopping it btw (it'll turn on again at startup).

Posted by malek on Jun-14-2004 03:18:

send your sister my way, i'll take care of her

Posted by tu_face on Jun-14-2004 09:15:

first, go to run, and type msconfig. then click on the startup tab, then scroll down and take out messenger.

restart your computer, keep pressing f8 after it has done the POST sequence (memory checks, drive checks etc)

select safe mode with command prompt

log on as administrator

at the command prompt type cd\program files\messenger and press return

type del *.* and press return

restart your computer and a box will come up letting you know that you have changed some startup settings.. tick the box that says 'dont run system config at startup'. you no longer have messenger.

although scanning back down the thread, _Nut_ has a quicker way