Annoying Message Box PopUps

[Joy]

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I am sure some of you must have seen the annoying
>messagebox popups that showup from nowhere to interrupt
>work.
>
>Is there a way to block these in XP?
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Faisal
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>
Open the Services window (services.msc).
Double-click the Messenger entry in the list.
Click Stop to close the service.
Select Disabled from the Startup type list to prevent it
from loading automatically the next time Windows starts.
Close the Services window when you're done

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Joy;
Read my post above.
What you suggest is not a fix because it covers the symptom and leaves
the computer vulnerable.

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"Joy" > wrote in message
...
> Open the Services window (services.msc).
> Double-click the Messenger entry in the list.
> Click Stop to close the service.
> Select Disabled from the Startup type list to prevent it
> from loading automatically the next time Windows starts.
> Close the Services window when you're done

[Alun Jones [MS MVP]]

In article >, "Jupiter Jones [MVP]"
> wrote:
>Joy;
>Read my post above.
>What you suggest is not a fix because it covers the symptom and leaves
>the computer vulnerable.

Given the number of pseudonyms posting exactly the same "solution" of
disabling the service (and thus leaving the computer exploitable), I wonder
once again if these posts are from people with ulterior motives - people who
might want users' firewalls to remain wide open and allow in NetBIOS and RPC
messages.

<shock type="feigned">Who would want such a thing?</shock>

Alun.
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