control panels -> admin tools -> services -> messenger -> DISABLE it (the service) u have to disable u can't just hit STOP or it will turn back on when u reboot ... happened to me a couple times b4 i figured it out grr
i bought 40 boxes of cigars, 40 ifriends memberships from geocities, and 40 u n i v e r s i t y diplomas before i realized it wasnt techs from my ISP!!!!
