How do I block or disable messenger?

[austex]

I thought AOL pop-ups were bad, but Windows-XP
messenger service is even more annoying. At least AOL
provides a pop-up killer, and they are attempting to
control spam mail on their network. With Windows-XP, I
can not work either on line or off line without being
bombarded by pop-up messages.

I have MS/XP Pro and I use Norton Firewall on my
Internet cable connection. Without having to spend $25
to $30 for a block messenger program, how do I stop
getting these annoying messenger pop-ups?

Austex

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Austex,

Do these "popups" that are appearing have "Messenger Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not* 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.

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

"austex" > wrote in message
...
> I thought AOL pop-ups were bad, but Windows-XP
> messenger service is even more annoying. At least AOL
> provides a pop-up killer, and they are attempting to
> control spam mail on their network. With Windows-XP, I
> can not work either on line or off line without being
> bombarded by pop-up messages.
>
> I have MS/XP Pro and I use Norton Firewall on my
> Internet cable connection. Without having to spend $25
> to $30 for a block messenger program, how do I stop
> getting these annoying messenger pop-ups?
>
> Austex

[Dodie]

Jonathan,
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
I really can't believe I went here looking for this exact
answer and there you were!!
Thanks Austex for asking the question so I didn't have to
wait for the answer!!
Yea! Pop up free!!!
D-
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Austex,
>
>Do these "popups" that are appearing have "Messenger
Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
>you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
Windows, *not* 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.
>
>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
>
>"austex" > wrote in message
...
>> I thought AOL pop-ups were bad, but Windows-XP
>> messenger service is even more annoying. At least AOL
>> provides a pop-up killer, and they are attempting to
>> control spam mail on their network. With Windows-XP, I
>> can not work either on line or off line without being
>> bombarded by pop-up messages.
>>
>> I have MS/XP Pro and I use Norton Firewall on my
>> Internet cable connection. Without having to spend $25
>> to $30 for a block messenger program, how do I stop
>> getting these annoying messenger pop-ups?
>>
>> Austex
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Dodie,

Glad to be of assistance =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Dodie" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan,
> Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
> I really can't believe I went here looking for this exact
> answer and there you were!!
> Thanks Austex for asking the question so I didn't have to
> wait for the answer!!
> Yea! Pop up free!!!
> D-
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Austex,
> >
> >Do these "popups" that are appearing have "Messenger
> Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
> >you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
> Windows, *not* 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.
> >
> >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
> >
> >"austex" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I thought AOL pop-ups were bad, but Windows-XP
> >> messenger service is even more annoying. At least AOL
> >> provides a pop-up killer, and they are attempting to
> >> control spam mail on their network. With Windows-XP, I
> >> can not work either on line or off line without being
> >> bombarded by pop-up messages.
> >>
> >> I have MS/XP Pro and I use Norton Firewall on my
> >> Internet cable connection. Without having to spend $25
> >> to $30 for a block messenger program, how do I stop
> >> getting these annoying messenger pop-ups?
> >>
> >> Austex
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Dolemite]

Actually this is much much easier:

Stop all messenger processes and programs (IS, Outlook, etc).

Rename the 'c:\Program Files\Messenger' folder to 'c:\Program
Files\Messengerold'

This will Disable the program.


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Austex,
>
> Do these "popups" that are appearing have "Messenger Service" in their
titlebar? If so, what
> you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not* 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.
>
> 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
>
> "austex" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I thought AOL pop-ups were bad, but Windows-XP
> > messenger service is even more annoying. At least AOL
> > provides a pop-up killer, and they are attempting to
> > control spam mail on their network. With Windows-XP, I
> > can not work either on line or off line without being
> > bombarded by pop-up messages.
> >
> > I have MS/XP Pro and I use Norton Firewall on my
> > Internet cable connection. Without having to spend $25
> > to $30 for a block messenger program, how do I stop
> > getting these annoying messenger pop-ups?
> >
> > Austex
>
>