messenger pop-ups

[Theresa]

hi, I just purchased windows xp, when I did, I didn't
know I was going to get the messenger embedded on my
system, How do I get rid of this annoying pop-ups without
having to purshcase another program?? please and thank
you...

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Theresa,

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.

Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected yourself against the latest security
issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the security patches:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way, just a reminder)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Theresa" > wrote in message ...
> hi, I just purchased windows xp, when I did, I didn't
> know I was going to get the messenger embedded on my
> system, How do I get rid of this annoying pop-ups without
> having to purshcase another program?? please and thank
> you...

[lenny]

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Theresa,
>
>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.
>
>Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected
yourself against the latest security
>issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the
security patches:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way,
just a reminder)
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Theresa" > wrote in message
...
>> hi, I just purchased windows xp, when I did, I didn't
>> know I was going to get the messenger embedded on my
>> system, How do I get rid of this annoying pop-ups
without
>> having to purshcase another program?? please and thank
>> you...
>
>download msn messenger 6. this is a microsoft product
and has all the security devices built in, then go to add
and remove programs, remove windows components, remove
windows messenger from start up, this will disable wim
mess and you use msn mess, dont worry you will not lose
any of your contacts or settings.
>