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Danhalen · 9th January 2006, 09:50 PM

How the frick do I get the dag burn msmsgs.exe to stop running? I've done everything short of removing the root key in regedit. Everytime I check my task manager, there it is... taunting me... laughing. I want it dead.

AnotherSillyAlias · 9th January 2006, 09:59 PM

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Danhalen · 9th January 2006, 11:22 PM

That was an excellent suggestion. Thanks. Problem fixed.

chasing23 · 10th January 2006, 12:31 AM

Quote:

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

Wow I have been looking for that command for a long time. Good stuff.

Beanbag · 10th January 2006, 01:11 AM

Absofragginlutely wonderful. It's amazing how much faster my system reboots without that annoying Messenger icon.

Scuse me, I got something to run on all my other WinXP boxes.

Beanbag

RayG · 10th January 2006, 03:57 AM

MSN Messenger can be easily configured from within the program to not run on Windows startup.

Tools --> Options --> General

Uncheck the boxes next to 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows', and 'Allow automatic sign in when I connect to the internet'.

On my own system I have MSN set so that I have to manually start it, but on my wife's system it runs automatically whenever she boots her machine.

That way the program isn't deleted in case you ever decide to use it.

RayG

moopet · 10th January 2006, 02:16 PM

By far the easiest way to get rid of startup services and applications in windows is by running msconfig, which ships as standard. It's quicker than going through the registry by hand and also lets you spot anything that looks like spyware

chasing23 · 10th January 2006, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by moopet

By far the easiest way to get rid of startup services and applications in windows is by running msconfig, which ships as standard. It's quicker than going through the registry by hand and also lets you spot anything that looks like spyware

Hey that is really cool. Thanks.

Danhalen · 10th January 2006, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by moopet

By far the easiest way to get rid of startup services and applications in windows is by running msconfig, which ships as standard. It's quicker than going through the registry by hand and also lets you spot anything that looks like spyware

I did that a gazillion times. msmsgs.exe continued to start up anyway. The command posted earlier in this thread is the only thing that killed the process.

bruto · 10th January 2006, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by moopet

By far the easiest way to get rid of startup services and applications in windows is by running msconfig, which ships as standard. It's quicker than going through the registry by hand and also lets you spot anything that looks like spyware

A word of warning regarding services in Win XP (not startup programs). MSConfig's "services" tab does not prevent you from disabling even services that are necessary for Windows to boot. If you are not careful, you can kill Windows. If you are fine tuning the services, you are much better off going to the command line and running "services.msc." This will give you the more informative services console and allow you to check what is running, select whether to disable, set as automatic, etc. and it will not allow you to disable the absolutely essential services by mistake.

ihaunter · 11th January 2006, 04:55 PM

Another thing to watch is that if you use Outlook or Outlook Express, these programs will start up Messenger by default when started. There is a check box to uncheck in the options screen under the Other tab. (I think that's where it is)
Or you could find a different e-mail program

Chris Haynes · 12th January 2006, 12:00 AM

Okay, I noticed that it never appears on my laptop. I believe I had extremely geeky spouse remove it from the registry (see thread on BYTE magazine).

I will use the RUN command listed above on the desktop after he sees it This machine tends to bog down after a while, except after I disable "msmgs.exe" from the task window.

9th January 2006, 09:50 PM	#1
Danhalen Scholar Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58	This is the service that never quits. It just starts up an up oh shi... How the frick do I get the dag burn msmsgs.exe to stop running? I've done everything short of removing the root key in regedit. Everytime I check my task manager, there it is... taunting me... laughing. I want it dead.
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9th January 2006, 09:59 PM	#2
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9th January 2006, 11:22 PM	#3
Danhalen Scholar Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58	That was an excellent suggestion. Thanks. Problem fixed.
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10th January 2006, 03:57 AM	#6
RayG Master Poster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Somewhere in Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,373	MSN Messenger can be easily configured from within the program to not run on Windows startup. Tools --> Options --> General Uncheck the boxes next to 'Automatically run Messenger when I log on to Windows', and 'Allow automatic sign in when I connect to the internet'. On my own system I have MSN set so that I have to manually start it, but on my wife's system it runs automatically whenever she boots her machine. That way the program isn't deleted in case you ever decide to use it. RayG
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10th January 2006, 09:36 PM	#9
Danhalen Scholar Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58	Originally Posted by moopet By far the easiest way to get rid of startup services and applications in windows is by running msconfig, which ships as standard. It's quicker than going through the registry by hand and also lets you spot anything that looks like spyware I did that a gazillion times. msmsgs.exe continued to start up anyway. The command posted earlier in this thread is the only thing that killed the process.
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10th January 2006, 12:31 AM	#4
chasing23 Scholar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minneapoilis, MN Posts: 98	Quote: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Wow I have been looking for that command for a long time. Good stuff.

10th January 2006, 01:11 AM	#5
Beanbag Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 2,709	Absofragginlutely wonderful. It's amazing how much faster my system reboots without that annoying Messenger icon. Scuse me, I got something to run on all my other WinXP boxes. Beanbag

10th January 2006, 02:16 PM	#7
moopet binary decision maker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 705	By far the easiest way to get rid of startup services and applications in windows is by running msconfig, which ships as standard. It's quicker than going through the registry by hand and also lets you spot anything that looks like spyware

10th January 2006, 07:43 PM	#8
chasing23 Scholar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minneapoilis, MN Posts: 98	Originally Posted by moopet By far the easiest way to get rid of startup services and applications in windows is by running msconfig, which ships as standard. It's quicker than going through the registry by hand and also lets you spot anything that looks like spyware Hey that is really cool. Thanks.

10th January 2006, 09:51 PM	#10
bruto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: way way north of Diddy Wah Diddy Posts: 11,261	Originally Posted by moopet By far the easiest way to get rid of startup services and applications in windows is by running msconfig, which ships as standard. It's quicker than going through the registry by hand and also lets you spot anything that looks like spyware A word of warning regarding services in Win XP (not startup programs). MSConfig's "services" tab does not prevent you from disabling even services that are necessary for Windows to boot. If you are not careful, you can kill Windows. If you are fine tuning the services, you are much better off going to the command line and running "services.msc." This will give you the more informative services console and allow you to check what is running, select whether to disable, set as automatic, etc. and it will not allow you to disable the absolutely essential services by mistake.
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11th January 2006, 04:55 PM	#11
ihaunter Undead Skeptic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Middle of nowhere, Iowa Posts: 375	Another thing to watch is that if you use Outlook or Outlook Express, these programs will start up Messenger by default when started. There is a check box to uncheck in the options screen under the Other tab. (I think that's where it is) Or you could find a different e-mail program
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12th January 2006, 12:00 AM	#12
Chris Haynes Perfectly Poisonous Person Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wacky Washington Way Out West Posts: 4,214	Okay, I noticed that it never appears on my laptop. I believe I had extremely geeky spouse remove it from the registry (see thread on BYTE magazine). I will use the RUN command listed above on the desktop after he sees it This machine tends to bog down after a while, except after I disable "msmgs.exe" from the task window.
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