Windows XP Messenger Spam

[Tony Wattis]

Having just installed Windows XP I am constantly receiving
grey Popup messages through Messenger which freeze my
screen until cleared, any help with this would be very
much appreciated, please.

Many thanks.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Tony;
No need to pay for the fix.
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
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.

Internet Connection Firewall 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

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"Tony Wattis" > wrote in message
...
> Having just installed Windows XP I am constantly receiving
> grey Popup messages through Messenger which freeze my
> screen until cleared, any help with this would be very
> much appreciated, please.
>
> Many thanks.

[Judee]

I am trying to figure out how to get rid of pop ups. I
believe I have already installed the service pack
(WindowsXP hotfix SP1) but I am still plagued by these
annoying pop ups. Once the service pack is installed is
there something one has to do to enable it?
>-----Original Message-----
>Tony;
>No need to pay for the fix.
>For Messenger Service ads:
>You need to install or enable a firewall:
>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.
>
>Internet Connection Firewall 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
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Tony Wattis" > wrote in message
...
>> Having just installed Windows XP I am constantly
receiving
>> grey Popup messages through Messenger which freeze my
>> screen until cleared, any help with this would be very
>> much appreciated, please.
>>
>> Many thanks.
>
>
>.
>