"MESSENGER" pop-ups

[VanHuff]

I have the XP firewall, and I use the Pop-Up Stopper, but
some of those pesky "Messenger" (wet sandy brown color)
pop-ups still appear.
Isin't there a way to go in and change the configuration
that will block these.?
Thanks

[Mcploppy ©]

VanHuff bashed at the keyboard and said:

> I have the XP firewall, and I use the Pop-Up Stopper, but
> some of those pesky "Messenger" (wet sandy brown color)
> pop-ups still appear.
> Isin't there a way to go in and change the configuration
> that will block these.?
> Thanks

These messages are caused by the windows messenger service, however, the
messenger service is not the problem, the real problem is the fact that you
are not running a firewall, or if you are, you haven't blocked ports
137-139.

Disabling the messenger service will stop the popups, but if you have file
and print sharing bound to your external TCP/IP connection, then you could
also potentially be sharing your entire hard disk with the world since
netBIOS uses ports 137-139.

A good firewall can be found at www.zonelabs.com

The small "ShootTheMessenger" Messenger service enabler/disabler will turn
off the messenger.

http://grc.com/

Or you can do it manually:

Disabling the Messenger Service
To remove the ability for anyone in the world to pop up messages on your
computer, you can disable the Messenger service. Its easy to reverse at a
later time if you wish to do so.

Windows XP Home
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

Windows XP Professional
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Administrative Tools
Click Services
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

For an illustration go here: http://tinyurl.co.uk/7uar

HTH
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[Peter Pendlebury]

Microsoft has this link
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Another link is http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/features/030429fe.htm

I got round it by using Norton Personal Firewall to block incoming UDP
transmissions. Prior to that I was getting spammed every 20 minutes.

"VanHuff" > wrote in message
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> I have the XP firewall, and I use the Pop-Up Stopper, but
> some of those pesky "Messenger" (wet sandy brown color)
> pop-ups still appear.
> Isin't there a way to go in and change the configuration
> that will block these.?
> Thanks