Msmgs Keeps Loading...

BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
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My msmsgs process keeps loading even though I disabled it a while ago. It also keeps opening ports and making them accessable to out intruders. How do I stop it?
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  • LokeTheSleekPeruvianLokeTheSleekPeruvian Join Date: 2003-08-21 Member: 20054Members
    Just go to the taskmanager and finish it.
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  • Diablo_fxDiablo_fx Join Date: 2003-02-21 Member: 13793Members
    Open "msconfig" from run in start...
    Choose "choicefree start" or whatever( i have never seen an english windows xp)
    go to "start" turn off "msmsgs"

    sometimes this dont work, i cant explain why (ask ol'bill gates) delete your msmsgs.exe this will work 100%
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  • SettlerSettler Join Date: 2003-02-13 Member: 13504Members, Constellation
    sounds like msn messenger?? if it is, go into the options and turn of on windows start, but other than that, the post above should do it, (msconfig).
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  • Diablo_fxDiablo_fx Join Date: 2003-02-21 Member: 13793Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Settler+Feb 22 2004, 11:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Settler @ Feb 22 2004, 11:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> sounds like msn messenger?? if it is, go into the options and turn of on windows start, but other than that, the post above should do it, (msconfig). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Its not msn messenger it is "msmsgr" which means ms = MicroSoft messeger the one nuilt in windows XP with 4.7 version, its rubbihs i use msn one (MSN = MicroSoft Nework)
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  • EZeroEZero Join Date: 2003-08-12 Member: 19572Members
    control panel -> adminstrative tools -> services -> right click on messenger -> under startup type... select disabled..... -> hit stop -> ok close close and voila....
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  • ZelZel Join Date: 2003-01-27 Member: 12861Members
    what EZero said, and rename C:\Program Files\Messenger to C:\Program Files\MessengerOFF to prevent it from being able to load msn messenger without your consent (cuz it cant find it)
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  • ArkaineArkaine Join Date: 2002-07-12 Member: 914Members
    I just completely uninstalled it, so there's no chance it will ever start up again. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    <a href='http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/tune-05.html' target='_blank'>http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/tune-05.html</a>
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  • SariselSarisel .::&#39; ( O ) &#39;;:-. .-.:;&#39; ( O ) &#39;::. Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18557Members, Constellation
    uninstall it from your system and then re-install the newest one - then in that one go to options and find the tab where you have the choice to disable it from running on startup
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    Well lets see

    I tried to delete but can't "File is in use"

    I disabled the service

    When I kill it with task manager it reloads
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    I've also tried the msconfig thing, but msmgs isn't listed, but there are two blank ones in there that have a registry location, is this a suspect?
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    edited February 2004
    Start>Run Copy paste C:/windows/inf/SYSOC.INF Look for msgsmsgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7. Delete hide, Add and remove programs> Windows components and it should be in the list <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->.

    Ps. DO NOT DELETE THE COMMAS IT MUST LOOK LIKE THIS: msgsmsgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    I dont see it in the add and remove programs list.
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    Did you check window components?
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Daza400+Feb 23 2004, 03:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Daza400 @ Feb 23 2004, 03:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Did you check window components? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't See a windows components.
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    "Get your **** enlargement here."

    Gawd, I've had so many of those messages. Good thing I shut it down a long time ago.
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  • SariselSarisel .::&#39; ( O ) &#39;;:-. .-.:;&#39; ( O ) &#39;::. Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18557Members, Constellation
    You have to uninstall it through add/remove programs...
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  • PalinPalin Join Date: 2003-03-24 Member: 14848Members
    OK, just to get things straight... are we talking about our favorite (not) chat program or the network messaging service. The service cannot be uninstalled, only disabled. To do this:

    Start > My Computer (right clik) > Manage > Services > Messenger > Disabled

    That should prevent that process from starting the next time around.

    Should it be the chat program, you'll have to either deactivate it through 'msconfig' or manually delete the appropriate registry entries (or both if you want to be absolutely sure).

    Either way, why the heck is this post on this forum and not some tech support forum for microsoft operating systems?
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  • LokeTheSleekPeruvianLokeTheSleekPeruvian Join Date: 2003-08-21 Member: 20054Members
    Format C: .
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    What are the appropriate registry entries for it?
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  • PalinPalin Join Date: 2003-03-24 Member: 14848Members
    run a search for msmsg (msmsgs?) and where it shows up under a startup or run directory along with other programs you will want to delete it. Turning it off in the service manager should take care of it though (not 100% sure).
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    edited February 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-AoF.Palin+Feb 23 2004, 04:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AoF.Palin @ Feb 23 2004, 04:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> run a search for msmsg (msmsgs?) and where it shows up under a startup or run directory along with other programs you will want to delete it.  Turning it off in the service manager should take care of it though (not 100% sure). <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I guess it doesnt. I've done it! I deleted all the files using FileFinder and it's not loading anymore.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    You don't want to disable the Messenger service; it's not msmsgs.exe, it's a thread-sync timer. Can cause instability.

    Just Start>Run>regedit.exe and do a search for 'msmsgs.exe' with all three checkboxes checked. Keep hitting 'find next' until you get to one in a folder named 'Run'. Delete the entry entire (NOT the folder, and NOT just the value of the key.. the key itself) close regedit, reboot.
    Boom, no more irritating MSN Messenger, which is what that *is*. Just an early version that MS stuck everyone with.

    As well, <span style='color:orange'>*Phased*</span> to Off-Topic, where this should have been a LONG time ago.
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  • PalinPalin Join Date: 2003-03-24 Member: 14848Members
    Messenger is usually the first thing i ever turn off upon installing XP on any machine. It is the source of all those pop-up ads that you get as well as a very exploitable service that has upwards of 200 known hacks to give a shell to a remote user. I have never had instability for turning it off, nor have I heard of anyone else having instability for doing this. It is a feature largely intended to allow network-wide messaging for large networked organizations and can safely be disabled if your network admins do not utilize this feature.
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    a simple google search
    <a href='http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=remove+msmsgs&btnG=Google+Search' target='_blank'>Google: remove msmsgs</a>
    turns up:
    <a href='http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm' target='_blank'>this gem</a>
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