Jonathan Kay [MVP]
April 7th 03, 08:27 PM
Greetings,
No, they are not related to Windows Messenger. What you're seeing is the Messenger service
built-in to Windows, not MSN/Windows Messenger (which are two different things) which
spammers are exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor can Microsoft control them anymore then
they can control spam to your e-mail inbox. The "Messenger Service" was designed to send
quick messages (like you're seeing) across local networks -- but since the Internet is one
large network, it's been exposed to everyone.
To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable the "Messenger Service", click Start,
then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
real third-party applications should be effected by this.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
"Tracia" > wrote in message
...
> I keep getting popups with "messenger service" in the
> blue heading box. How did these get on my computer? Are
> they related to Windows Messenger?
No, they are not related to Windows Messenger. What you're seeing is the Messenger service
built-in to Windows, not MSN/Windows Messenger (which are two different things) which
spammers are exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor can Microsoft control them anymore then
they can control spam to your e-mail inbox. The "Messenger Service" was designed to send
quick messages (like you're seeing) across local networks -- but since the Internet is one
large network, it's been exposed to everyone.
To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable the "Messenger Service", click Start,
then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
real third-party applications should be effected by this.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
"Tracia" > wrote in message
...
> I keep getting popups with "messenger service" in the
> blue heading box. How did these get on my computer? Are
> they related to Windows Messenger?