Messenger service

[Martyn]

How do I stop the popup adds that come through Messenger
service? I don't even use this service and I have turned
it off but I still get popup adds. Please E-mail me with
what I need to do at

Thank you,
Martyn

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Martyn,

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

"Martyn" > wrote in message
...
> How do I stop the popup adds that come through Messenger
> service? I don't even use this service and I have turned
> it off but I still get popup adds. Please E-mail me with
> what I need to do at
>
> Thank you,
> Martyn

[Henry LaMuth]

On Fri, 16 May 2003 12:10:30 -0400, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
> wrote:

>Greetings Martyn,
>
>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
>
>"Martyn" > wrote in message
...
>> How do I stop the popup adds that come through Messenger
>> service? I don't even use this service and I have turned
>> it off but I still get popup adds. Please E-mail me with
>> what I need to do at
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Martyn
>


Pop up stoppers also short circuit some hyperlinks on web pages...so
to activate these hyperlinks, I have to shut down the pop up stopper.
If I turn off Messenger service in Windows, does this same problem
occur?

Henry LaMuth

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Henry,

No -- this has no effect on Internet Explorer popups.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Henry LaMuth" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 16 May 2003 12:10:30 -0400, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
> > wrote:
>
> >Greetings Martyn,
> >
> >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
> >
> >"Martyn" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> How do I stop the popup adds that come through Messenger
> >> service? I don't even use this service and I have turned
> >> it off but I still get popup adds. Please E-mail me with
> >> what I need to do at
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >> Martyn
> >
>
>
> Pop up stoppers also short circuit some hyperlinks on web pages...so
> to activate these hyperlinks, I have to shut down the pop up stopper.
> If I turn off Messenger service in Windows, does this same problem
> occur?
>
> Henry LaMuth