How do I disable Messenger?

[James]

Please foward to me if you find out how to disable. I am
on the verge of uninstalling XP. This is nutzzz. I should
not have to buy some message blocking software on line to
to stop a service I dont want!

Thanks,

James
>-----Original Message-----
>Like a few others here in this group, I am being made
>sorry that I ever bought Windows XP because of popup ads
>coming in over Messenger. I can find no way to disable
>the thing. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Cheers.
>.
>

[Gary Tsang]

For Messenger Service ads:

You'll need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904

Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve the
real problem.

The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom of a larger
issue. The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.

Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports. You would need a
firewall that controls the traffic.

The above solution will not work if you have AOL as is not compatible with
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). If you have AOL, you should
contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party firewall.


To Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Hit the Stop Button under Service Status section
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
http://www.endpopups.com/
http://www.adshield.org/



--
Gary Tsang


"James" > wrote in message
...
> Please foward to me if you find out how to disable. I am
> on the verge of uninstalling XP. This is nutzzz. I should
> not have to buy some message blocking software on line to
> to stop a service I dont want!
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Like a few others here in this group, I am being made
> >sorry that I ever bought Windows XP because of popup ads
> >coming in over Messenger. I can find no way to disable
> >the thing. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >Cheers.
> >.
> >