Block Windows Messenger. 1

[HelloLloyd]

I currently run the network for a small business. I am concerned with things being on the computers that my employees could use to waste time. (Games, Messenger Services, etc.) I am actually wanting to know of a way to block the usage of Windows Messenger by my employees. I have read that the Messenger has a system level function and that it wouldn't be wise to block it's ports on the network, or to uninstall it. I just want to prevent anyone from being able to set-up their account and chat with friends while at work. If no one has an answer in this forum, if you could please let me know which one on this web-site could help I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks for any help.

 

[linney]

This is copied from Langalist, it may help you.

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Actually, some of the newer versions of Messenger are easily
uninstalled via Control Panel's Add/Remove Software applet: That'd be
the first place to check.

Win9x/ME/2K users also can check

http://messenger.microsoft.com/support/helphome.asp?client=1

while XP users can check

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?ID=FH;rid;WinMsgr

If you can't find what you need there, there are still several options.

For XP:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

NT/2K:

http://www.ntcompatible.com/faq328.shtml

Win98:

http://www.pchelplive.com/article.php?sid=30

Further:

Remove WM Integration from All Versions of Outlook Express:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/989/

Remove WM Integration from All Versions of Outlook Express:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1049/

Other ways/related info:

http://www.google.com/search?q=remove+MSN+messenger

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[FROGGYJ]

Here is what you want to do:

Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC

For "per machine" restriction, go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Messenger. For "per user" restriction, go to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Messenger.

You can now modify whether it starts initially and/or whether its to run at all.