Unwanted messages

[Bill]

How do i go about deleting messenger from my XPn program.
Recently I keep getting numerous unsolicted messages
selling everything or services. They even pop up when I
am working on the computer. I leave the computer on and
after a period of time i've had to wind thru 8 to 9
unsolicted pitches for sales. I feel I need to delete
this option to resolve the problem,which seems to be
getting worse.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Bill,

Do these "messages" 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

"Bill" > wrote in message ...
> How do i go about deleting messenger from my XPn program.
> Recently I keep getting numerous unsolicted messages
> selling everything or services. They even pop up when I
> am working on the computer. I leave the computer on and
> after a period of time i've had to wind thru 8 to 9
> unsolicted pitches for sales. I feel I need to delete
> this option to resolve the problem,which seems to be
> getting worse.

[Carla]

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Bill,
>
>Do these "messages" 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.
>____________________________________________

I tried the "Run, Scroll, Click, Stop, and Disable" hint!!
When I did so, it CLEARLY stated the option DOESN'T
include Windows Messenger.

So how does doing the above steps help stop the ads?