How To Net Send Windows 7

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In the days of Windows XP, sending messages to other computers on a local network was quite simple using the “net send” command. However, with the release of Windows 7, things have changed a bit, and the “net send” command has been replaced by the “msg” command. In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of using the “msg” command to send messages to other users on your local network in Windows 7.

Step 1: Enable the Messenger Service

Before you can use the “msg” command, you need to make sure that the Messenger Service is running on your computer. To enable the Messenger Service, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the Start button and type services.msc in the search box, then press Enter.
  2. In the Services window, locate the Messenger service, right-click on it, and select Properties.
  3. In the Messenger Properties window, set the Startup type to Automatic and click on the Start button to start the service.
  4. Click OK to close the Messenger Properties window.

Step 2: Using the “msg” Command

Now that the Messenger Service is running, you can use the “msg” command to send messages to other users on your local network. The syntax for the “msg” command is as follows:

msg username /server:computername message

Where:

  • username is the name of the user you want to send the message to.
  • computername is the name of the computer the user is logged into.
  • message is the text of the message you want to send.

For example, to send a message to a user named “John” on a computer named “John-PC,” you would use the following command:

msg John /server:John-PC Hi John, how are you?

Step 3: Sending a Message to All Users on a Computer

If you want to send a message to all users on a specific computer, you can use the asterisk (*) symbol as the username. For example:

msg * /server:ComputerName Attention: The server will be restarted in 5 minutes. Save your work now.

Step 4: Sending a Message to All Users on the Network

If you want to send a message to all users on your local network, you can use the following command:

msg * /server:* Attention: The network will undergo maintenance tonight from 10 PM to 2 AM. Please save your work and log off before 10 PM.

Conclusion

Using the “msg” command in Windows 7 is a simple and effective way to communicate with other users on your local network. By following the steps in this guide, you can easily send messages to individual users, all users on a specific computer, or all users on your entire network.