turning off messenger service when not in use

[alwaztalkin]

How do i turn of windows messenger when i'm not using it .
I keep getting alert notices thru it. How do i close of
the port it is useing thats sending out my ip address.

[mrtee]

Install a firewall, or turn on the XP firewall.

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[Kelly]

Hi,

You need to turn off networking on your internet connection. You do this by
either disabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP or turn on the firewall.

To disable the Messenger Service:

Go to Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services. Double click the
Messenger Service and change Automatic to Disabled, then click the Stop
button.

Or use this automated edit:

Disable Messenger Service (Line 95)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Home PC Firewall Guide
http://www.firewallguide.com/

More information and options here on using a Firewall:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#ms

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"alwaztalkin" > wrote in message
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> How do i turn of windows messenger when i'm not using it .
> I keep getting alert notices thru it. How do i close of
> the port it is useing thats sending out my ip address.
>

[David A. Spicer]

In Windows Messenger Tools - Options - Preferences, uncheck the first 3
blocks then close the Messenger. In Outlook Express Tools - Options -
General, uncheck "Automatically log on to Windows Messenger" and close the
OE Contact List. You should never see Windows Messenger again unless you
start it manually.

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David A. Spicer
http://dhs.has.it


"alwaztalkin" > wrote in message
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> How do i turn of windows messenger when i'm not using it .
> I keep getting alert notices thru it. How do i close of
> the port it is useing thats sending out my ip address.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

This a type of spam has become quite common over the past few
months, and unintentionally serves as a valid security "alert." It
demonstrates that you haven't been taking sufficient precautions while
connected to the Internet. Your data probably hasn't been compromised
by these specific advertisements, but if you're open to this exploit,
you may well be open to other threats. Install and use a decent,
properly configured firewall. (Disabling the messenger service, as
some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does nothing to
secure your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up with" these
messages and the problem they represent is particularly foolish.

Messenger Service of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;168893

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement
Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904

Additionally:

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm


Bruce Chambers

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"alwaztalkin" > wrote in message
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> How do i turn of windows messenger when i'm not using it .
> I keep getting alert notices thru it. How do i close of
> the port it is useing thats sending out my ip address.
>

[Jim Carlock]

Bruce,

Just went to your website and found a bad link...

http://dts-l.org/gallery.htm is the page...

http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideOE5 is the bad link. This can be corrected
by pointing to the root...
http://www.tomsterdam.com

Jim Carlock

[Kelly]

Hi Jim,

That is not the website of Bruce, nor is he a member of DTS-L.ORG.
I have corrected the link. Thanks for pointing it out. :o)

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"Jim Carlock" > wrote in message
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> Bruce,
>
> Just went to your website and found a bad link...
>
> http://dts-l.org/gallery.htm is the page...
>
> http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideOE5 is the bad link. This can be corrected
> by pointing to the root...
> http://www.tomsterdam.com
>
> Jim Carlock
>
>

[Kelly]

Hi Jim,

That is not the website of Bruce, nor is he a member of DTS-L.ORG.
I have corrected the link. Thanks for pointing it out. :o)

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP [AE-Windows® XP]
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"Jim Carlock" > wrote in message
...
> Bruce,
>
> Just went to your website and found a bad link...
>
> http://dts-l.org/gallery.htm is the page...
>
> http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideOE5 is the bad link. This can be corrected
> by pointing to the root...
> http://www.tomsterdam.com
>
> Jim Carlock
>
>