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What Is Windows Message Service (WMS)
WMS is totally different from Windows Messenger or other instant message programs. WMS allows someone to send short messages that appear as a pop-up window on your computer.

WMS was designed for use in a business so an administrator could broadcast messages to all employees or things like that. It is rarely used for this, and is far more often used by "spammers" to send advertisements that pop-up on your computer.

Disabling WMS will not change any Instant Message programs you use at all.


This affects Windows NT, 2000, and XP.


Bottom Line: WMS is only really used to send you spam. Even Microsoft is agreeing on this one, the next service packs for Windows XP are reportedly going to turn this off. It is highly recommended that you disable WMS.