Messenger Service

[Frank]

I have no idea where to turn off XP Messenger Service. I
get pop up grey text messages all day long and no one
seems to know what I'm talking about. They keep telling
me to check my task bar and turn Microsoft Messenger
off. Well that would be gret if that is what I had but
this is some XP program that came with my Dell and its
program structure is apparently hidden from my view. I'm
new to XP so this may sound like kid stuff....but I'm
just now getting used to it. Any help would be greatly
appreciated by me and my score on DAy of Defeat since
messenger constantly kicks me out.

Thanks
Frank

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Frank,

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

"Frank" > wrote in message ...
> I have no idea where to turn off XP Messenger Service. I
> get pop up grey text messages all day long and no one
> seems to know what I'm talking about. They keep telling
> me to check my task bar and turn Microsoft Messenger
> off. Well that would be gret if that is what I had but
> this is some XP program that came with my Dell and its
> program structure is apparently hidden from my view. I'm
> new to XP so this may sound like kid stuff....but I'm
> just now getting used to it. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated by me and my score on DAy of Defeat since
> messenger constantly kicks me out.
>
> Thanks
> Frank

[Frank]

Thanks MVP...my family and I thank you....nice to know
you can still rely on people for the best information

Thanks again!!!!
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Frank,
>
>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
>
>"Frank" > wrote in message
...
>> I have no idea where to turn off XP Messenger
Service. I
>> get pop up grey text messages all day long and no one
>> seems to know what I'm talking about. They keep
telling
>> me to check my task bar and turn Microsoft Messenger
>> off. Well that would be gret if that is what I had but
>> this is some XP program that came with my Dell and its
>> program structure is apparently hidden from my view.
I'm
>> new to XP so this may sound like kid stuff....but I'm
>> just now getting used to it. Any help would be greatly
>> appreciated by me and my score on DAy of Defeat since
>> messenger constantly kicks me out.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Frank
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Frank,

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

"Frank" > wrote in message ...
> Thanks MVP...my family and I thank you....nice to know
> you can still rely on people for the best information
>
> Thanks again!!!!
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Frank,
> >
> >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
> >
> >"Frank" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I have no idea where to turn off XP Messenger
> Service. I
> >> get pop up grey text messages all day long and no one
> >> seems to know what I'm talking about. They keep
> telling
> >> me to check my task bar and turn Microsoft Messenger
> >> off. Well that would be gret if that is what I had but
> >> this is some XP program that came with my Dell and its
> >> program structure is apparently hidden from my view.
> I'm
> >> new to XP so this may sound like kid stuff....but I'm
> >> just now getting used to it. Any help would be greatly
> >> appreciated by me and my score on DAy of Defeat since
> >> messenger constantly kicks me out.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Frank
> >
> >
> >.
> >