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Tony

My Norton Internet Security is telling me msmsgs.exe is
attempting to access the internet hundreds of times a
day. I do not use messenger, have tried to uninstall it
(won't let me, says other software is using it) and I
even tried to delete the offending file. Help anybody?
The Norton globe swings out and interrupts 10-20 times
while trying to do online gaming and is extremely
irritating!
 
Greetings Tony,

Actually this is a problem with Norton Internet Security itself -- more specifically, the
Norton Antivirus 2003 component. Norton added a new "instant messaging scanning" feature to
Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger and cause this behavior. To stop it,
open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon in the System
Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then
Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
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Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
Got it - thanks. However, why is it trying to access the
internet so often? I don't use any messaging service.
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Greetings Tony,

Actually this is a problem with Norton Internet Security
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itself -- more specifically, the
Norton Antivirus 2003 component. Norton added a
Click to expand...
new "instant messaging scanning" feature to
Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with Messenger
Click to expand...
and cause this behavior. To stop it,
open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon in the System
Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open
Click to expand...
Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then
 
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