How do you disable windows messenger

Trying to delete messenger. Got into services, no messenger to delete. Have windows vista. Nothing above worked for me, but I figured out how to do it for myself. Click on Administrative Tools I assume that you have to be the Administrator to find this as an option. Find System Configuration in the list and click on it. Click Continue. When the box appears, click on the Startup Folder at the top. Scroll down till you see Windows Live Messenger it was at the bottom of my list. Uncheck it and and then click Apply at the bottom of the box.

It will tell you that you need to restart your computer to apply this change. Restart the computer and Goodbye Windows Messenger! Windows Messenger Service was removed for Vista and Windows 7 as a security precaution.

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Search Ask Leo! Do this Subscribe to Confident Computing! I'll see you there! Could you please tell me how to do it,regards Suzette Reply. Thanks Reply. This is not available in windows 7. Leave a reply: Before commenting please: Read the article. Comment on the article.

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