Pop Ups

[Jeff]

Can anyone explain what Windows Messenger is and how I
can stop these pop up messages from appearing?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Jeff,

Windows Messenger is a instant messaging application that supports text, voice, video and
several other features. See the following for more about Windows Messenger:
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/communicate/version45/v45default.asp

Do these "popups" 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

"Jeff" > wrote in message ...
> Can anyone explain what Windows Messenger is and how I
> can stop these pop up messages from appearing?

[Jeff]

Thanks Jonathan. If this eliminates those annoying pop
ups, you will be my hero!!

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Jeff,
>
>Windows Messenger is a instant messaging application
that supports text, voice, video and
>several other features. See the following for more
about Windows Messenger:
>http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/commun
icate/version45/v45default.asp
>
>Do these "popups" 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
>
>"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
>> Can anyone explain what Windows Messenger is and how I
>> can stop these pop up messages from appearing?
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jeff,

Glad to be of assistance =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Jeff" > wrote in message ...
> Thanks Jonathan. If this eliminates those annoying pop
> ups, you will be my hero!!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Jeff,
> >
> >Windows Messenger is a instant messaging application
> that supports text, voice, video and
> >several other features. See the following for more
> about Windows Messenger:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/commun
> icate/version45/v45default.asp
> >
> >Do these "popups" 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
> >
> >"Jeff" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Can anyone explain what Windows Messenger is and how I
> >> can stop these pop up messages from appearing?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[paul]

thank god,

this problem was really ****ing me off. thanks for the
info on how to disconnect



>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Jeff,
>
>Windows Messenger is a instant messaging application
that supports text, voice, video and
>several other features. See the following for more
about Windows Messenger:
>http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/commun
icate/version45/v45default.asp
>
>Do these "popups" 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
>
>"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
>> Can anyone explain what Windows Messenger is and how I
>> can stop these pop up messages from appearing?
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Paul,

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

"paul" > wrote in message ...
> thank god,
>
> this problem was really ****ing me off. thanks for the
> info on how to disconnect
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Jeff,
> >
> >Windows Messenger is a instant messaging application
> that supports text, voice, video and
> >several other features. See the following for more
> about Windows Messenger:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/commun
> icate/version45/v45default.asp
> >
> >Do these "popups" 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
> >
> >"Jeff" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Can anyone explain what Windows Messenger is and how I
> >> can stop these pop up messages from appearing?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Susan]

T too thank you! All day searching for a solution.so
frustrating.
thank you
thank you
thank you

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Susan,

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

"Susan" > wrote in message ...
> T too thank you! All day searching for a solution.so
> frustrating.
> thank you
> thank you
> thank you
>