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the messenger service is TOTALLY fine to turn off, there are MANY spyware / adware apps that use this port to pop up ads. I work on a network of 35,000 end users around the globe and we have turned this off for all of em. You do not need this running. Answer your question?
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the messenger service is TOTALLY fine to turn off, there are MANY spyware / adware apps that use this port to pop up ads. I work on a network of 35,000 end users around the globe and we have turned this off for all of em. You do not need this running. Answer your question?

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excellent I thought so to, I run a little network .. every service I can shut off will help.<br />
thanks<br />
rayman
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excellent I thought so to, I run a little network .. every service I can shut off will help.
thanks
rayman

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do I need this running, i have a 2000 server with 20 stations, messager is running on them and I was just wondering what is dependant on this. can I shut it down, i've done it on one station and see no adverse affects but it's still day one.<br />
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Rayman
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do I need this running, i have a 2000 server with 20 stations, messager is running on them and I was just wondering what is dependant on this. can I shut it down, i've done it on one station and see no adverse affects but it's still day one.

Rayman

messager service windows 2000. what do I need this service running for?

Windows 2000 is an operating system for use on both client and server computers. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the last version of Microsoft Windows to display the "Windows NT" designation. Four editions of Windows 2000 were released (Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server) that shared a core set of features, including many system utilities such as the Microsoft Management Console. All versions of the operating system support NTFS 3.0, Encrypting File System, as well as basic and dynamic disk storage. The Windows 2000 Server family includes support for Active Directory services, Distributed File System and fault-redundant storage volumes.