Messenger-Pop-ups

[Thomas L.]

How do I turn off the messenger service?
Or, how do I at least change the windows messenger
to MSN-Messenger?
Either way, how do I stop the UN-WANTED pop-ups?
It is getting to the point that, All I want to do
is throw the computer out the window.(No pun intended).

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

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.

Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected yourself against the latest security
issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the security patches:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way, just a reminder)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Thomas L." > wrote in message
...
> How do I turn off the messenger service?
> Or, how do I at least change the windows messenger
> to MSN-Messenger?
> Either way, how do I stop the UN-WANTED pop-ups?
> It is getting to the point that, All I want to do
> is throw the computer out the window.(No pun intended).

[DaveL]

"Thomas L." wrote:
>
> How do I turn off the messenger service?
> Or, how do I at least change the windows messenger
> to MSN-Messenger?
> Either way, how do I stop the UN-WANTED pop-ups?
> It is getting to the point that, All I want to do
> is throw the computer out the window.(No pun intended).

Messenger service is in no way releted to the IM clients Windows
Messenger or MSN messenger. Messenger service is a LAN tool that has
been hijacked as a means of sending spam.

Just as a warning, if you are getting messenger service pop-ups, that
would indicate you have no firewall or your firewall is misconfigured.
No, or a bad firewall leaves you open to much more than just annoying
popups.

That said, to disable messenger service:

Start | Run, type in services.msc and click OK.
Find Messenger in the list and double click on it.
Change Startup type to Disabled and click Apply.
Click on Stop and OK your way out.

[Thomas L.]

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>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.
>
>Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected
yourself against the latest security
>issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the
security patches:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way,
just a reminder)
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Thomas L." > wrote
in message
...
>> How do I turn off the messenger service?
>> Or, how do I at least change the windows messenger
>> to MSN-Messenger?
>> Either way, how do I stop the UN-WANTED pop-ups?
>> It is getting to the point that, All I want to do
>> is throw the computer out the window.(No pun intended).
>
>
>.
>Thank you.
So far so good.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Thomas,

You've very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Thomas L." > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings,
> >
> >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.
> >
> >Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected
> yourself against the latest security
> >issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the
> security patches:
> >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> >(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way,
> just a reminder)
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"Thomas L." > wrote
> in message
> ...
> >> How do I turn off the messenger service?
> >> Or, how do I at least change the windows messenger
> >> to MSN-Messenger?
> >> Either way, how do I stop the UN-WANTED pop-ups?
> >> It is getting to the point that, All I want to do
> >> is throw the computer out the window.(No pun intended).
> >
> >
> >.
> >Thank you.
> So far so good.