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If you are tired of seeing the Windows Live Messenger from your system for some reason or you have decided to use other Messenger like Yahoo Messenger or Google Talk, you can uninstall it or just simply disable it from your computer system.

If you install a Windows operating system, there are a couple of programs that are included in the package. One of these programs is the Windows Live Messenger which is called simply as the Windows Messenger. It’s new name is now Windows Live Messenger. Because there are now different kinds of instant messaging clients, many are now disregarding the use of the said program from their computer’s system. Some choose to uninstall Live Messenger while others just prefer to disable it. If you opt for the latter, here are the simple steps that would help you to disable Windows Messenger from your computer. However, before you can do so, make sure that you are running a Windows Vista or maybe a Windows XP Operating System.

Here are steps you can follow to disable Your MSN Messenger.

1. From your desktop, click the Start Menu. Or for a shortcut, check your keyboard and then press the button with the Windows icon. This is usually found between the CTRL and ALT keys but it still depends on the keyboard of your choice.
2. When the menu pops up, choose the option called Run.
3. It will then prompt a small box at the lower left corner of the screen.
4. Type in “services.mcs” at the box.
5. Don’t forget to click OK or simply press Enter from your keyboard.
6. You are now a few steps away so you can disable Windows Live Messenger from the system. There will be another box called Services that will pop up. From there, you can start looking for the program (Windows Live Messenger) from the list.
7. Once you see the Windows Messenger (for XP users) or Windows Live Messenger, double click using your mouse.
8. From the menu called Startup Type,
9. Choose the Stop option.
10. Click OK or hit Enter on the keyboard.
11. Close the window of the Services or press Alt+F4 at your computer’s keyboard.

These were the steps which I used to disable Messenger at my home computer whenever I decided not to use it anymore. I hope these will help you too in disabling Messenger Yourself. Good Luck

AMD are a global leader when it comes to providing cost effective and innovative solutions in the fields of microprocessors and graphics, and when it comes to microprocessors they quite often outsmart their biggest rivals Intel. Unlike Intel however; they do not manufacture their own motherboards preferring to use the skills of several high quality manufactures with well-established names and brands who have long been staunch supporters of their processors and chipsets.

One of AMD’s more recent forays into the market is with their AM3 Phenom II processors utilising their 45nm manufacturing process containing a new hybrid memory controller enabling them to use both DDR2 and the newer faster DDR3. As would be expected the AMD motherboard manufacturers were quick to be releasing motherboards that where compatible with this newest CPU with the likes of MSI and Asus being among the first to release specifications of their new products.

Asus are a technology oriented company blessed with one of the best R & D teams in the world, they are well renowned for being on the superhighway when it comes to delivering cost effective and affordable new technologies, and where among the first to bring the consumer an AMD AM3 motherboard that was priced according to most peoples budget. And as usual from this leading manufacturer they have delivered this without compromising on specification or quality.

The Asus M4A78T-E AMD motherboard is one of their AM3 Phenom II offerings which also utilises the faster DDR3 memory which admirably meets the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D Graphics, multimedia, and internet applications. To be more specific this AMD motherboard has four slots providing a maximum of 16GB of superfast memory.

If you are upgrading and don’t want all the expense in one go, then the M4A78T-E is a great opportunity for doing it in byte size chunks. It comes equipped with a Radeon HC 3300 on-board graphics solution with one of the fastest integrated chipsets around and an extra 128MB of DDR3 makes this board well equipped, capable of outputting video with a resolution at 1080p. If this isn’t enough for you then don’t be getting dismayed as this AMD motherboard also comes equipped with two PCI Express 2.0 enabling two cards to be run in CrossFireX™ satisfying even hard core gamers.

Once again Asus have given us a motherboard that is well equipped in terms of connectivity being well supported by five SATA II ports including one eSATA, two Firewire ports, six USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Lan and 8 Channel HD Audio, with a pretty affordable price tag. Representing the move from your current system to AM3 in a cost effective manner whilst still providing all the bells and whistles needed to keep the majority of consumers happy isn’t always an easy thing to do, but this AMD motherboard from Asus delivers just that. Compliment this with enough overclocking to push the Phenom II as hard as is possible and Asus could be on to a winner with their M4A78T-E.

Ubuntu like any other operating system needs to be kept up to date. These updates are not as critical as Windows updates for security reasons, but it is still a good idea to get into the habit of updating the system to get the latest security updates and features to your applications.

Generally speaking the Update Manager will open up automatically when the system boots up and there are updates available. If this does not happen click on System > Administration > Update Manager to get this application open.

For most updates, simply click on Install Updates to download and install whatever is there. Be sure to have your Synaptic Package Manager closed else these two will conflict.

Do you have to download all these updates when the manager tells you to?

At times there are some security updates to the system which are needed. Many times these updates will fix bugs and issues that are on the system. If you are not having problems with your current applications, you can get away without doing updates all the time.

What about upgrading to the new distribution when it is released every six months?

Whenever there is a new distribution which will happen every six months, there will be a note at the top of the Update Manager that will show up with an Upgrade button. This can be clicked on in order to get the newest version of Ubuntu. It is a good idea to completely back up your home folder before doing this.

One thing to also consider is that there are what are called long term releases of Ubuntu that are designed to last for three years. These are not upgraded to a newer version as there is no reason to do so since that is how it is designed. These need to have the updates from time to time but never the major upgrade until the three years has expired.

If you have not updated Ubuntu in awhile, an easier method might be to download the new distribution and install it. Afterwards put your home folder settings in place to get back your old settings.