meesenger service

[Steve]

How can I stop messenger service from appearing on my
computer. I am using windows xp.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Steve,

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


"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> How can I stop messenger service from appearing on my
> computer. I am using windows xp.

[johnnied75]

You have no idea how long I have been trying to rid this
problem, THANK YOU !
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Steve,
>
>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
>
>
>"Steve" > wrote in message
...
>> How can I stop messenger service from appearing on my
>> computer. I am using windows xp.
>
>
>.
>

[Jeff Singewald]

Jonathan,

Thanks for the advise. I have also been working for
several months to overcome the 10-20 messenger spams I
receive daily.

If I disable the Messenger service what specific services
explicitly depend on this Messenger service. I am
wondering what other functions will fail if I disable the
service?

Thanks,

Jeff


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Steve,
>
>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
>
>
>"Steve" > wrote in message
...
>> How can I stop messenger service from appearing on my
>> computer. I am using windows xp.
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

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

"johnnied75" > wrote in message
...
> You have no idea how long I have been trying to rid this
> problem, THANK YOU !
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Steve,
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >"Steve" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> How can I stop messenger service from appearing on my
> >> computer. I am using windows xp.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jeff,

Nothing in Windows depends on the Messenger Service being run, nor do any mainstream
third-party applications that run on Windows XP.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Jeff Singewald" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan,
>
> Thanks for the advise. I have also been working for
> several months to overcome the 10-20 messenger spams I
> receive daily.
>
> If I disable the Messenger service what specific services
> explicitly depend on this Messenger service. I am
> wondering what other functions will fail if I disable the
> service?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Steve,
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >"Steve" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> How can I stop messenger service from appearing on my
> >> computer. I am using windows xp.
> >
> >
> >.
> >