disable or delete messenger~~#######~~~#########~~~

[Sammy gadget]

Hello all.

I have XP and sometimes get instant messages that are un
desirable. Text Kelly on 774634873 etc. HOW do I get rid
of this rubbish? I have deleted messenger from my pc or so
I thought and yet they still keep coming!

I do not use messenger and would be grateful for any help.
Thank you
Sammy UK

[Gary Tsang]

For Messenger Service ads:
You 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.

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


"Sammy gadget" > wrote in message
...
> Hello all.
>
> I have XP and sometimes get instant messages that are un
> desirable. Text Kelly on 774634873 etc. HOW do I get rid
> of this rubbish? I have deleted messenger from my pc or so
> I thought and yet they still keep coming!
>
> I do not use messenger and would be grateful for any help.
> Thank you
> Sammy UK

[samy gadget~~~######+~~~]

Thnak Gary.

I have now done this and downloaded anti pop up software.

Cheerio
Sammy Uk
>-----Original Message-----
>For Messenger Service ads:
>You 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.
>
>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
>
>
>"Sammy gadget" > wrote in
message
...
>> Hello all.
>>
>> I have XP and sometimes get instant messages that are un
>> desirable. Text Kelly on 774634873 etc. HOW do I get rid
>> of this rubbish? I have deleted messenger from my pc or
so
>> I thought and yet they still keep coming!
>>
>> I do not use messenger and would be grateful for any
help.
>> Thank you
>> Sammy UK
>
>
>.
>