Aboutviksra Expertise Howdi! I am viksra (yes, it is a lower-case letter- hehe). I can answer any, and I mean ANY question that is MSN related or deals with MSN. I can answer questions on (including, but not limited to):
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Question I would like to know why every time I turn on my computer, it says "A newer version is available. You must install the newer version in order to continue. Would you like to do this now?" I cant get into Messenger unless I install the newer version which takes at least 20 minutes. I cant shut my computer off if I dont want that to pop up every time..Please help
Answer Hey Brenda, you can disable the Messenger service if you want to although doing so may result in Windows not being able to alert you to some conditions. A list of circumstances when Windows will use the Messenger service to pop up informative windows isn't available right now but may include things like "print job complete", anti-virus, and event logger status messages. Also, "new mail" notifications may not be available in an Exchange/Outlook environment.
Windows 2000
Click Start->Programs->Administrative Tools->Services Scroll down and highlight "Messenger" Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. Click the STOP button.
Select Disable in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK
Windows XP
Click Start->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK
You can verify the service is disabled by typing the following at a command prompt. If no message appears, the Messenger service has been disabled.
