How do I stop the Pop ups

[Miles]

Hi,
turning of the messenger service is not a problem. A swit
and easy way to do it is to go to
http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm and download the
handy utility found there.


>-----Original Message-----
>HI, I have windows xp, I downloaded the latest patch, I
>have my internet firewall enabled. I am directly
>connected to the internet via a cable line. The pop ups
>stopped for about a week after I installed the latest
>patches but they came back. What do I need to do, it is
>not recommended to turn off the messenger service? THX
>.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Please stop posting potentially harmful advice.

Disabling the messenger service is a "head in the sand" approach
to computer security that leaves the PC vulnerable to threats such as
the W32.Blaster.Worm.

The real problem is _not_ the messenger service pop-ups; they're
actually providing a useful service by acting as a security alert. The
true problem is the unsecured computer, and you're only
advice, however well-intended, was to turn off the warnings. How is
this helpful?

Equivalent Scenario: You over-exert your shoulder at work or
play, causing bursitis. After weeks of annoying and sometimes
excruciating pain whenever you try to reach over your head, you go to
a doctor and say, while demonstrating the motion, "Doc, it hurts when
I do this." The doctor, being as helpful as you are, replies, "Well,
don't do that."

The only true way to secure the PC, short of disconnecting it from
the Internet, is to install and *properly* configure a firewall; just
installing one and letting it's default settings handle things is no
good. Unfortunately, this does require one to learn a little bit more
about using a computer than used to be necessary.


Bruce Chambers

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"Miles" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
> turning of the messenger service is not a problem. A swit
> and easy way to do it is to go to
> http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm and download the
> handy utility found there.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >HI, I have windows xp, I downloaded the latest patch, I
> >have my internet firewall enabled. I am directly
> >connected to the internet via a cable line. The pop ups
> >stopped for about a week after I installed the latest
> >patches but they came back. What do I need to do, it is
> >not recommended to turn off the messenger service? THX
> >.
> >