Annoying "Messenger Service" pop up ads

[Carla]

I am constantly receiving annoying "Messenger Service"
pop up ads!!! I can't be online for more than 1 minute,
without receiving one!!

The "Messenger Service" pop up ads I am referring to are
the ads that; Say "Messenger Service" at the very top.
It has a gray background with black lettering. It
appears directly in the middle of my screen. The only
way to get rid of it is to click "OK"

I never ever signed up for "Messenger Service" and I
don't want the pop up ads!!!!

I am using Microsoft XP Home Edition :::heavy sigh::: I
only use it, because THAT IS WHAT came with my
computer!!!!!

How do I put a permanent stop to the "Messenger Service"
pop ups??

[Gary Tsang]

For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904

Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve
the real problem.

The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.

Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.

This will not work if you have AOL.
AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)
If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party firewall.

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
http://www.endpopups.com/
http://www.adshield.org/




--
Gary Tsang


"Carla" > wrote in message
...
> I am constantly receiving annoying "Messenger Service"
> pop up ads!!! I can't be online for more than 1 minute,
> without receiving one!!
>
> The "Messenger Service" pop up ads I am referring to are
> the ads that; Say "Messenger Service" at the very top.
> It has a gray background with black lettering. It
> appears directly in the middle of my screen. The only
> way to get rid of it is to click "OK"
>
> I never ever signed up for "Messenger Service" and I
> don't want the pop up ads!!!!
>
> I am using Microsoft XP Home Edition :::heavy sigh::: I
> only use it, because THAT IS WHAT came with my
> computer!!!!!
>
> How do I put a permanent stop to the "Messenger Service"
> pop ups??

[Kelly]

How do you enable a firewall?? What steps do you take to
do this??? Thanks Kelly
>-----Original Message-----
>For Messenger Service ads:
>You need to install or enable a firewall:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-
US;Q330904
>
>Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it
does not solve
>the real problem.
>
>The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a
symptom.
>The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted
traffic into the
>computer.
>
>Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
>The firewall controls the traffic.
>
>This will not work if you have AOL.
>AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet
Connection Firewall (ICF)
>If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd
party firewall.
>
>Disable Messenger Service:
>Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click
Services.
>Go down to "Messenger".
>Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
>Then under Start-up select DISABLE
>Click OK and follow prompts
>
>Check this link:
>http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
>Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for
spyware:
>http://www.lavasoft.de/
>Or
>http://spybot.eon.net.au/
>
>For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
>http://www.panicware.com/
>http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
>http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
>http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
>http://www.endpopups.com/
>http://www.adshield.org/
>
>
>
>
>--
>Gary Tsang
>
>
>"Carla" > wrote in message
...
>> I am constantly receiving annoying "Messenger Service"
>> pop up ads!!! I can't be online for more than 1
minute,
>> without receiving one!!
>>
>> The "Messenger Service" pop up ads I am referring to
are
>> the ads that; Say "Messenger Service" at the very top.
>> It has a gray background with black lettering. It
>> appears directly in the middle of my screen. The only
>> way to get rid of it is to click "OK"
>>
>> I never ever signed up for "Messenger Service" and I
>> don't want the pop up ads!!!!
>>
>> I am using Microsoft XP Home Edition :::heavy sigh:::
I
>> only use it, because THAT IS WHAT came with my
>> computer!!!!!
>>
>> How do I put a permanent stop to the "Messenger
Service"
>> pop ups??
>
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