spam on Windows Messenger

[daz]

>-----Original Message-----
>Can anyone advise me how to stop unsolicited messages. I
>have removed the programme, but they still come.,driving
>me nuts.
>Thanks
>.
>

Yes, this is f*cking infuriating!!

I know HOW to stop it, but can't actually do it yet!

You need a firewall, and then you must block ports: UDP
ports 135, 137, and 138; TCP ports 135, 139, and 445

Find out how to easily do this, and then you're there!!

I use ****ty aol, so when you go to the settings drop
down on windows help, it won't let u tamper with it!
d'oh!!!

[Amarjit Singh]

Hi

To solve your problem with MSN Messenger spam, simply enable the Microsoft
Windows XP firewall. I disabled it temporarily to send a buddy a few files
and before I new it I was getting annoying pop-ups.

As soon as the firewall was re-enabled. Everything seemed fine.

If that seems not to work, there is a shareware solution at:
http://www.stopthiscrap.com/. Or run "msconfig" in Start > Run and take MSN
Messenger SERVICE off the start-up. And there is help at:
http://www.popup-killer.info/messenger-spam/ and
http://www.blockmessenger.com/.

Alternatively:

Click Start->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

Hope this helps!
Amarjit Singh

"daz" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Can anyone advise me how to stop unsolicited messages. I
> >have removed the programme, but they still come.,driving
> >me nuts.
> >Thanks
> >.
> >
>
> Yes, this is f*cking infuriating!!
>
> I know HOW to stop it, but can't actually do it yet!
>
> You need a firewall, and then you must block ports: UDP
> ports 135, 137, and 138; TCP ports 135, 139, and 445
>
> Find out how to easily do this, and then you're there!!
>
> I use ****ty aol, so when you go to the settings drop
> down on windows help, it won't let u tamper with it!
> d'oh!!!