POP UPS

[JUSTIN]

hOW DO YOU STOP THESE ANNOYING POP UPS?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Justin,

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


"JUSTIN" > wrote in message ...
> hOW DO YOU STOP THESE ANNOYING POP UPS?

[Amethyst]

Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Greetings Justin,
>
> 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

I tell you what you DON'T do - follow Jonathan's advice. The correct way
to eliminate this nuisance is below: -

The ports in question (137-139) are also used for more nefarious purposes
(trojans use them to 'phone home'). The only effective way (despite what Mr
Kay will tell you) is to install a firewall. The native
one will work at a pinch, though it only works one way (incoming not
outgoing). Disabling the service is like sweeping bills under the carpet -
you can't see them anymore but, if you don't deal with them the consequences
could be serious.

Install a firewall, configure it to block those ports, and rest, safe in the
knowledge that nothing can attack your computer.

Please don't shout. Posting all in caps is considered incredibly rude and
also makes your post incredibly hard to read.


--�
Cassandra
Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are People Too!'

Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, bequests
of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co (dot)
uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
Private requests for assistance will not be acknowledged. Please post all
correspondence to the group so that all may benefit. Thank you.

[Erik]

Cassandra,

Mr. Gibson is lonely.

--
Carpe Diem

Erik

"Amethyst" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> > Greetings Justin,
> >
> > 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
>
> I tell you what you DON'T do - follow Jonathan's advice. The correct way
> to eliminate this nuisance is below: -
>
> The ports in question (137-139) are also used for more nefarious purposes
> (trojans use them to 'phone home'). The only effective way (despite what
Mr
> Kay will tell you) is to install a firewall. The native
> one will work at a pinch, though it only works one way (incoming not
> outgoing). Disabling the service is like sweeping bills under the carpet -
> you can't see them anymore but, if you don't deal with them the
consequences
> could be serious.
>
> Install a firewall, configure it to block those ports, and rest, safe in
the
> knowledge that nothing can attack your computer.
>
> Please don't shout. Posting all in caps is considered incredibly rude and
> also makes your post incredibly hard to read.
>
>
> --�
> Cassandra
> Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are People Too!'
>
> Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, bequests
> of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co (dot)
> uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
> Private requests for assistance will not be acknowledged. Please post all
> correspondence to the group so that all may benefit. Thank you.
>
>

[Dan]

I can just picture the two of them hiding under their desks with their
little aluminium hats.


"Erik" > wrote in message
...
> Cassandra,
>
> Mr. Gibson is lonely.
>
> --
> Carpe Diem
>
> Erik
>
> "Amethyst" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> > > Greetings Justin,
> > >
> > > 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
> >
> > I tell you what you DON'T do - follow Jonathan's advice. The correct way
> > to eliminate this nuisance is below: -
> >
> > The ports in question (137-139) are also used for more nefarious
purposes
> > (trojans use them to 'phone home'). The only effective way (despite what
> Mr
> > Kay will tell you) is to install a firewall. The native
> > one will work at a pinch, though it only works one way (incoming not
> > outgoing). Disabling the service is like sweeping bills under the
carpet -
> > you can't see them anymore but, if you don't deal with them the
> consequences
> > could be serious.
> >
> > Install a firewall, configure it to block those ports, and rest, safe in
> the
> > knowledge that nothing can attack your computer.
> >
> > Please don't shout. Posting all in caps is considered incredibly rude
and
> > also makes your post incredibly hard to read.
> >
> >
> > --�
> > Cassandra
> > Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are People
Too!'
> >
> > Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, bequests
> > of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co (dot)
> > uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
> > Private requests for assistance will not be acknowledged. Please post
all
> > correspondence to the group so that all may benefit. Thank you.
> >
> >
>
>

[Scott]

I get these pop-ups everytime I sit down at my computer.=20
I will get as many as 20 to 30 of them. If a firewall is=20
the answer, how do you install one and where can you find=20
one to install. Please inform.

Scott
>-----Original Message-----
>I can just picture the two of them hiding under their=20
desks with their
>little aluminium hats.
>
>
>"Erik" > wrote in=20
message
...
>> Cassandra,
>>
>> Mr. Gibson is lonely.
>>
>> --=20
>> Carpe Diem
>>
>> Erik
>>
>> "Amethyst" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
>> > > Greetings Justin,
>> > >
>> > > Do these "pop-ups" that are appearing=20
have "Messenger Service" in
>their
>> > > titlebar? If so, what you're seeing is the=20
Messenger service built-in
>to
>> > > Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which are two=20
different things)
>which
>> > > spammers are exploiting -- this is not Microsoft,=20
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=20
disable the "Messenger
>> > Service",
>> > > click Start, then Run, enter "services.msc"and=20
click OK. Scroll down
>to
>> > > "Messenger", select it, right-click and then=20
choose Properties. Under
>> > > startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then choose=20
the 'Stop' button.
>After
>> > the
>> > > service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows=20
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 -=20
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> > I tell you what you DON'T do - follow Jonathan's=20
advice. The correct way
>> > to eliminate this nuisance is below: -
>> >
>> > The ports in question (137-139) are also used for=20
more nefarious
>purposes
>> > (trojans use them to 'phone home'). The only=20
effective way (despite what
>> Mr
>> > Kay will tell you) is to install a firewall. The=20
native
>> > one will work at a pinch, though it only works one=20
way (incoming not
>> > outgoing). Disabling the service is like sweeping=20
bills under the
>carpet -
>> > you can't see them anymore but, if you don't deal=20
with them the
>> consequences
>> > could be serious.
>> >
>> > Install a firewall, configure it to block those=20
ports, and rest, safe in
>> the
>> > knowledge that nothing can attack your computer.
>> >
>> > Please don't shout. Posting all in caps is=20
considered incredibly rude
>and
>> > also makes your post incredibly hard to read.
>> >
>> >
>> > --=81
>> > Cassandra
>> > Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The=20
Undead Are People
>Too!'
>> >
>> > Reply address is fake. Please send all praise,=20
abuse, insults, bequests
>> > of =A31million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot)=20
freeserve (dot) co (dot)
>> > uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
>> > Private requests for assistance will not be=20
acknowledged. Please post
>all
>> > correspondence to the group so that all may benefit.=20
Thank you.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Erik]

Hi Scott,

Forget about the firewall, just do this and they're history :)

To get rid of these pop-up messages, click start, right click on My
Computer, select manage from the context menu, Expand Services and
Applications by clicking on the +, click on services, scroll down until you
find "Messenger" and double click it. under startup type, select either
disable or manual. Click the stop button. Click apply. Ok out and close
Computer Management.


--
Carpe Diem

Erik

"Scott" > wrote in message
...
I get these pop-ups everytime I sit down at my computer.
I will get as many as 20 to 30 of them. If a firewall is
the answer, how do you install one and where can you find
one to install. Please inform.

Scott
>-----Original Message-----
>I can just picture the two of them hiding under their
desks with their
>little aluminium hats.
>
>
>"Erik" > wrote in
message
...
>> Cassandra,
>>
>> Mr. Gibson is lonely.
>>
>> --
>> Carpe Diem
>>
>> Erik
>>
>> "Amethyst" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
>> > > Greetings Justin,
>> > >
>> > > 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
>> >
>> > I tell you what you DON'T do - follow Jonathan's
advice. The correct way
>> > to eliminate this nuisance is below: -
>> >
>> > The ports in question (137-139) are also used for
more nefarious
>purposes
>> > (trojans use them to 'phone home'). The only
effective way (despite what
>> Mr
>> > Kay will tell you) is to install a firewall. The
native
>> > one will work at a pinch, though it only works one
way (incoming not
>> > outgoing). Disabling the service is like sweeping
bills under the
>carpet -
>> > you can't see them anymore but, if you don't deal
with them the
>> consequences
>> > could be serious.
>> >
>> > Install a firewall, configure it to block those
ports, and rest, safe in
>> the
>> > knowledge that nothing can attack your computer.
>> >
>> > Please don't shout. Posting all in caps is
considered incredibly rude
>and
>> > also makes your post incredibly hard to read.
>> >
>> >
>> > --�
>> > Cassandra
>> > Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The
Undead Are People
>Too!'
>> >
>> > Reply address is fake. Please send all praise,
abuse, insults, bequests
>> > of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot)
freeserve (dot) co (dot)
>> > uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
>> > Private requests for assistance will not be
acknowledged. Please post
>all
>> > correspondence to the group so that all may benefit.
Thank you.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>