how to disable popups

[Kathy]

I've read the responses on how to stop the pop ups from
messenger service. My question is can you stop the pop
ups but still use windows messenger?

Thx
>-----Original Message-----
>My question is how do you disable the messenger service
>that pops up. Its always advertising something or
another
>about internet security programs. Its not explorer pop-
up
>windows but its through the windows messenger service.
It
>couldnt be msn messenger because the messeges pop up
>while msn messenger is not even running in the
backround.
>If anyone out there can help please do. Youre help is
>greatly appreciated.
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Kathy,

The Messenger Service pop-ups, and the disabling of that service has *nothing* to do with
Windows Messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Update, or *any* other part of Windows -- it is
completely separate.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Kathy" > wrote in message
...
> I've read the responses on how to stop the pop ups from
> messenger service. My question is can you stop the pop
> ups but still use windows messenger?
>
> Thx
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My question is how do you disable the messenger service
> >that pops up. Its always advertising something or
> another
> >about internet security programs. Its not explorer pop-
> up
> >windows but its through the windows messenger service.
> It
> >couldnt be msn messenger because the messeges pop up
> >while msn messenger is not even running in the
> backround.
> >If anyone out there can help please do. Youre help is
> >greatly appreciated.
> >.
> >