How to Disable Windows Live Messenger

Your windows XP operating system comes with a pre-installed windows live messenger formerly known as windows messenger. If for some reasons you do not need your windows live messenger, you can disable it at any time. Here is the step-by-step instruction on disabling windows live messenger from your system.

Step 1: Click on your start button. The start button is the green button at the bottom left of the screen with the windows logo on it.
Step 2: Click on run. As the run box appears, go to the open field and type in "services.msc". Hit "ok" or you may also press enter in your keyboard.
Step 3: After hitting "ok" or pressing enter in your keyboard, a list of programs will appear. Look for windows live messenger. Click windows live messenger twice.
Step 4: It will then ask for the 'startup type'. Choose disabled.
Step 5: Click on "stop" to complete disabling windows live messenger.

There are times when disabling windows live messenger means you do not want to automatically start your windows live messenger together with your operating system. You can disable the automatic start-up of your windows live messenger by following these steps:

1. Sign-in to your windows live messenger using your credentials- your username and password.
2. Go to tools and then click on options.
3. In the options window, click on "sign-in".
4. Under sign-in, go to "automatically run windows live messenger when I log on to windows". Make sure that it does not have a check mark. If it does, un-check the box.
5. Go to "allow automatic sign-in when connected to the internet". Un-check the box.
6. Click 'ok' to exit.

If you are using Windows Vista as your operating system, the procedure for disabling windows live messenger is essentially the same. Here's how to do it:

Step 1: Click on your start button.
Step 2: As you won't be seeing "run", go to the search box and type in "run".
Step 3: A list will come up where you can choose run. After selecting run, just follow practically the same steps on disabling windows live messenger outlined in detail for Windows XP.

You see, disabling windows live messenger is quick, easy, and simple. All you need to do is to follow the few steps mentioned above. You don't have to resort to uninstalling the program from your system. Keeping it in your computer can be a prudent decision. You may find the need for windows live messenger later on.Please click these links if you want to know more about how to disable windows live messenger or how to disable windows live messenger in general.