Stupid pop up ad

[Toua Lee]

I read that microsoft installed this pop up crap ad that
pops up every now and then. That crap is annoying
as "F"..and then these groups try to sell u some software
to disable it. BS! I don't know if Microsoft did install
such thing with WIN XP and Win 2000, but if they did, that
crap sucks big time!! Annoying as "F". Stupid Win
XP...waste of $$$$...Gonna uninstall it!

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Or you could properly and safely use the devices Microsoft built into
Windows XP.
Messenger Service is very important to some, apparently not to you.
You need to enable the firewall.
No need to pay for the fix.
For Messenger Service ads:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904&
Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve
the real problem.
The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.

This will not work if you have AOL.
AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
(ICF)
If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party
firewall.

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts


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"Toua Lee" > wrote in message
...
> I read that microsoft installed this pop up crap ad that
> pops up every now and then. That crap is annoying
> as "F"..and then these groups try to sell u some software
> to disable it. BS! I don't know if Microsoft did install
> such thing with WIN XP and Win 2000, but if they did, that
> crap sucks big time!! Annoying as "F". Stupid Win
> XP...waste of $$$$...Gonna uninstall it!