Re: Tip for anyone with "messenger" problems (pop-ups that look like Alerts, etc.)

[William Gower]

Yes but everyone should still have a firewall. Especially those using
Cable/DSL.

"Andrew Madigan" > wrote in message
...
> "messenger" is from Windows NT/2000 and got carried over to Windows XP.
> There is a very simple way to stop these without installing software or
> paying money.
>
> Here it is:
> Go to My Computer-Control Panel-Administrative Tools (if you don't see
> this you may need to select "Classic View" on the left.
>
> Double-Click "Services"
> A list will appear, find "Messenger"
> Right click "Messenger" and click properties
> Click the button that says "Stop"
> Next click the menu next to "Startup Type:"
> Select "Disabled"
>
> Now these pop-ups will be gone, there is no reason to install other
> software (in fact installing a firewall may not even work)
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

A common misconception about the messenger service.

All anyone needs to do to stop the popups is enable the native firewall
(advanced tab of the connection properties).

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"Andrew Madigan" > wrote in message
...
> "messenger" is from Windows NT/2000 and got carried over to Windows XP.
> There is a very simple way to stop these without installing software or
> paying money.
>
> Here it is:
> Go to My Computer-Control Panel-Administrative Tools (if you don't see
> this you may need to select "Classic View" on the left.
>
> Double-Click "Services"
> A list will appear, find "Messenger"
> Right click "Messenger" and click properties
> Click the button that says "Stop"
> Next click the menu next to "Startup Type:"
> Select "Disabled"
>
> Now these pop-ups will be gone, there is no reason to install other
> software (in fact installing a firewall may not even work)
>

[Ranjit]

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> A common misconception about the messenger service.
>
> All anyone needs to do to stop the popups is enable the native firewall
> (advanced tab of the connection properties).
>

I was advised that LAN network sharing between XP and 98 doesn't work if the
native firewall is enabled.
Is that true?
Ofcourse, my router inbuilt firewall should be good enough I hope.

Ranjit

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

It's quite true that the built-in firewall is not designed to be
used on internal LAN connections. The only connection on which you
should have ICF enabled is the direct connection to the Internet.


Bruce Chambers

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"Ranjit" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> ...
> > A common misconception about the messenger service.
> >
> > All anyone needs to do to stop the popups is enable the native
firewall
> > (advanced tab of the connection properties).
> >
>
> I was advised that LAN network sharing between XP and 98 doesn't
work if the
> native firewall is enabled.
> Is that true?
> Ofcourse, my router inbuilt firewall should be good enough I hope.
>
> Ranjit
>
>