stopping service

[buddy_y]

in task mgr. i have a service msmsgs.exe, that i think is messg. i have disabled it in system services removed it from startup but still it wont go away norton says it is trying to get to the internet every time i restart windows its running i stop it in task mgr 60 sec. latter it restarts i have ad-aware,norton,the cleaner,& trogan hunter none of them find any thing wrong. i am running XP/service pack one this thing is using betwen 6 & 9000k. of mem which i dont have to spare not counting what it takes norton to stop it anybody have any suggestions before i have to reformat. thats a pain since mr gates, forgot to put windows on the install disk he put it all on the update page. THANKS BUDDY_Y

[Wiggo]

It maybe a good idea to tell use if ya still want to use the service or if ya don't use it at all first.

[buddy_y]

i don't want it ! i don't want any program doing any thing i don't now about and when its trying to get to the internet by itself i don't like that. so i would like to box it up and send it back to mr. gates he will probaly sell it to someone else poor guy needs the money so bad.

[Wiggo]

Then the easiest way is to rename the messenger folder to something like messenger.old or whatever ya want. :D

[buddy_y]

i went to search find ms messenger and it shows nothing

[Wiggo]

It should be in C:/program files/messenger unless you've changed the default path. ;)

[buddy_y]

have not changed any paths that i no of. just went to search msmsgs.exe found one file deleted file it reloaded at start up. this is probly a stupid question but does msn home page reload mess i do use hotmail but i have never let mess. sign in i sign in by hand each time. or maybe this is part of mr. gates new panhandler program wich i hear is redey for testing.

[Wiggo]

This is the folder that ya need to rename. :bounce: