Windows messenger

[Mike]

I guess I will just get in line here. How do I get these
instant messages from popping up? This is worse than
annoying, it's, it's something worse. hmmm. Mike

[Mitch]

Tools - Options - Preferences ... You can uncheck "Run this program when
Windows starts", and then only start Messenger when you want to use it, or
just uncheck the 4 alert options.

Not much of wait in line ;-) .... Mitch

"Mike" > wrote in message
...
> I guess I will just get in line here. How do I get these
> instant messages from popping up? This is worse than
> annoying, it's, it's something worse. hmmm. Mike

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Mike,

Do these "instant 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


"Mike" > wrote in message ...
> I guess I will just get in line here. How do I get these
> instant messages from popping up? This is worse than
> annoying, it's, it's something worse. hmmm. Mike

[Tim Capps]

thanks for the information Jonothan.
Tim
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Mike,
>
>Do these "instant 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
>
>
>"Mike" > wrote in message
...
>> I guess I will just get in line here. How do I get
these
>> instant messages from popping up? This is worse than
>> annoying, it's, it's something worse. hmmm. Mike
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Tim,

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


"Tim Capps" > wrote in message
...
> thanks for the information Jonothan.
> Tim
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Mike,
> >
> >Do these "instant 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
> >
> >
> >"Mike" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I guess I will just get in line here. How do I get
> these
> >> instant messages from popping up? This is worse than
> >> annoying, it's, it's something worse. hmmm. Mike
> >
> >
> >.
> >