Instant Messages

[Jaime]

I need some help. I keep getting these Instant Messages
that pop up on my screen and since I have my Internet on
24/7 when I want to use the computer I have to close
about 50 messages. Can anyone help me out? I really hate
these messages.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Jamie,

Do these "pop-ups" 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

"Jaime" > wrote in message
...
> I need some help. I keep getting these Instant Messages
> that pop up on my screen and since I have my Internet on
> 24/7 when I want to use the computer I have to close
> about 50 messages. Can anyone help me out? I really hate
> these messages.

[Jaime]

Hey man thanks a bunch. It really helped me out.
Wow you guys are good.
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Jamie,
>
>Do these "pop-ups" 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
>
>"Jaime" > wrote in message
...
>> I need some help. I keep getting these Instant Messages
>> that pop up on my screen and since I have my Internet
on
>> 24/7 when I want to use the computer I have to close
>> about 50 messages. Can anyone help me out? I really
hate
>> these messages.
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jaime,

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

"Jaime" > wrote in message
...
> Hey man thanks a bunch. It really helped me out.
> Wow you guys are good.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Jamie,
> >
> >Do these "pop-ups" 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
> >
> >"Jaime" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I need some help. I keep getting these Instant Messages
> >> that pop up on my screen and since I have my Internet
> on
> >> 24/7 when I want to use the computer I have to close
> >> about 50 messages. Can anyone help me out? I really
> hate
> >> these messages.
> >
> >
> >.
> >