stopping the torment of Windows Messenger

[CyberTech Computers]

Have you completed the following steps given to you?
Steps:
1.. You'll need to disable the Messenger Service, click
Start, then Run,
enter "services.msc" (without the quotes) 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.

Ivan

>-----Original Message-----
>I recently upgraded to Windows XP and am now tormented
all
>day and night by large gray pop up boxes trying to sell
me
>things, often coming in batches of 6. I have followed
all
>the so-called instructions for turning OFF Windows
>Messenger, but even though I disabled all the checkboxes
>in Preferences, they are still coming. I even had a
>computer consultant come to my home office and do all
>kinds of fancy things to supposedly eliminate the
program
>(he said it is fiendish). Three days later, the pop ups
>were back.
>
>Whatever good will I had toward MicroSoft is hanging by
a
>slim thread.
>
>Can anyone PLEASE send me EFFECTIVE, FULL instructions
for
>the destruction of the Windows Messenger program? I am
at
>my wits end!!
>
>Thank you so much,
>
>Robin
>
>.
>