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msg service in windows 7

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I was messing around with msg /server:computername in win7 and I was wondering what exactly pops up as I see nothing when issuing it from one computer to the other networked computer. It all goes through fine, but isn't it supposed to popup a message box or something with the message?
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The messenger service has been disabled since SP2 in Windows XP. It won't work unless you flag it as at least "manual" and start the service - it needs to be enabled on the recipient computer.

*EDIT*

And that is in the services MMC, if that seemed confusing. Go to run and write:

Code:

Code: 
services.msc
Find the messenger service, and you know what I'm talking about.
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Oh, forgot about needing to enable it lol. Thanks.
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