Annoying "Messenger Service" popups

[Fraser]

Hi there,
Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not MSN)
thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer? Whenever I'm
online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service" popups appearing on the
screen telling me about obscene or just crap websites that I have no
interest in. I don't know whether clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a
signal to a server somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a piece of
software on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.

Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as it's
starting to become very frustrating!

Thanks a lot
Fraser

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Open Help and Support and search for "firewall". This will tell you how to
enable XP's built in firewall. If you have a valid reason not to use a
firewall, click Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate the Messenger
entry and double click it. Set it to Stopped and Disabled.

However, the reason they can get to the Messenger Service (not to be
confused with Windows Messenger) in the first place, is that your internet
connection is not secure.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"Fraser" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
> Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not MSN)
> thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer? Whenever I'm
> online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service" popups appearing on the
> screen telling me about obscene or just crap websites that I have no
> interest in. I don't know whether clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a
> signal to a server somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a piece
of
> software on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
>
> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as it's
> starting to become very frustrating!
>
> Thanks a lot
> Fraser
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Open Help and Support and search for "firewall". This will tell you how to
enable XP's built in firewall. If you have a valid reason not to use a
firewall, click Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate the Messenger
entry and double click it. Set it to Stopped and Disabled.

However, the reason they can get to the Messenger Service (not to be
confused with Windows Messenger) in the first place, is that your internet
connection is not secure.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Fraser" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
> Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not MSN)
> thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer? Whenever I'm
> online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service" popups appearing on the
> screen telling me about obscene or just crap websites that I have no
> interest in. I don't know whether clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a
> signal to a server somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a piece
of
> software on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
>
> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as it's
> starting to become very frustrating!
>
> Thanks a lot
> Fraser
>
>

[Mark Salloway]

Hi Fraser,
To stop these messages you can either install a firewall on your system or
disable the messenger service on your computer.
To disable the messenger service go to Start > Run and type Services.msc
You will now be presented with a list of services on your computer, move
down the list until you see 'messenger'. Double click on this, and set
Messengers Startup type to disabled and stop the service if it is running.

Clicking Ok on a message does not send any information back to the sender of
the message. This is a part of Windows which is suposed to be used by
administrators to send messages to workstations.

Mark Salloway
Windows MVP


"Fraser" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
> Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not MSN)
> thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer? Whenever I'm
> online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service" popups appearing on the
> screen telling me about obscene or just crap websites that I have no
> interest in. I don't know whether clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a
> signal to a server somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a piece
> of
> software on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
>
> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as it's
> starting to become very frustrating!
>
> Thanks a lot
> Fraser
>
>

[Mark Salloway]

Hi Fraser,
To stop these messages you can either install a firewall on your system or
disable the messenger service on your computer.
To disable the messenger service go to Start > Run and type Services.msc
You will now be presented with a list of services on your computer, move
down the list until you see 'messenger'. Double click on this, and set
Messengers Startup type to disabled and stop the service if it is running.

Clicking Ok on a message does not send any information back to the sender of
the message. This is a part of Windows which is suposed to be used by
administrators to send messages to workstations.

Mark Salloway
Windows MVP


"Fraser" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
> Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not MSN)
> thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer? Whenever I'm
> online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service" popups appearing on the
> screen telling me about obscene or just crap websites that I have no
> interest in. I don't know whether clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a
> signal to a server somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a piece
> of
> software on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
>
> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as it's
> starting to become very frustrating!
>
> Thanks a lot
> Fraser
>
>

[Whistling Rabbit]

The default for Windows Messenger is to start with Internet Explorer and
Outlook Express. You can turn off Windows Messenger temporarily by going to
Start, Run and typing "net stop messenger" but you will have to do this
every time Windows XP starts. If you try to uninstall Messenger this will
remove Outlook Express. What to do if you want to uninstall Windows
Messenger but keep Outlook Express? I found the solution at
http://www.ashampoo.com with PowerUp XP. This utility will edit the
registry to start Outlook Express or Internet Explorer without the Windows
Messenger. Then Windows Messenger can be safely removed.

"Fraser" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
> Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not MSN)
> thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer? Whenever I'm
> online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service" popups appearing on the
> screen telling me about obscene or just crap websites that I have no
> interest in. I don't know whether clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a
> signal to a server somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a piece
of
> software on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
>
> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as it's
> starting to become very frustrating!
>
> Thanks a lot
> Fraser
>
>

[Whistling Rabbit]

The default for Windows Messenger is to start with Internet Explorer and
Outlook Express. You can turn off Windows Messenger temporarily by going to
Start, Run and typing "net stop messenger" but you will have to do this
every time Windows XP starts. If you try to uninstall Messenger this will
remove Outlook Express. What to do if you want to uninstall Windows
Messenger but keep Outlook Express? I found the solution at
http://www.ashampoo.com with PowerUp XP. This utility will edit the
registry to start Outlook Express or Internet Explorer without the Windows
Messenger. Then Windows Messenger can be safely removed.

"Fraser" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
> Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not MSN)
> thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer? Whenever I'm
> online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service" popups appearing on the
> screen telling me about obscene or just crap websites that I have no
> interest in. I don't know whether clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a
> signal to a server somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a piece
of
> software on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
>
> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as it's
> starting to become very frustrating!
>
> Thanks a lot
> Fraser
>
>

[John E. Carty]

Windows Messenger and the Messenger Service are two entirely different
things. This person need only to go into Services and disable Messenger to
stop these annoying messages :-)


"Whistling Rabbit" > wrote in message
...
> The default for Windows Messenger is to start with Internet Explorer and
> Outlook Express. You can turn off Windows Messenger temporarily by going
to
> Start, Run and typing "net stop messenger" but you will have to do this
> every time Windows XP starts. If you try to uninstall Messenger this will
> remove Outlook Express. What to do if you want to uninstall Windows
> Messenger but keep Outlook Express? I found the solution at
> http://www.ashampoo.com with PowerUp XP. This utility will edit the
> registry to start Outlook Express or Internet Explorer without the Windows
> Messenger. Then Windows Messenger can be safely removed.
>
> "Fraser" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi there,
> > Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not MSN)
> > thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer? Whenever I'm
> > online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service" popups appearing on the
> > screen telling me about obscene or just crap websites that I have no
> > interest in. I don't know whether clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends
a
> > signal to a server somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a
piece
> of
> > software on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as it's
> > starting to become very frustrating!
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> > Fraser
> >
> >
>
>

[John E. Carty]

Windows Messenger and the Messenger Service are two entirely different
things. This person need only to go into Services and disable Messenger to
stop these annoying messages :-)


"Whistling Rabbit" > wrote in message
...
> The default for Windows Messenger is to start with Internet Explorer and
> Outlook Express. You can turn off Windows Messenger temporarily by going
to
> Start, Run and typing "net stop messenger" but you will have to do this
> every time Windows XP starts. If you try to uninstall Messenger this will
> remove Outlook Express. What to do if you want to uninstall Windows
> Messenger but keep Outlook Express? I found the solution at
> http://www.ashampoo.com with PowerUp XP. This utility will edit the
> registry to start Outlook Express or Internet Explorer without the Windows
> Messenger. Then Windows Messenger can be safely removed.
>
> "Fraser" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi there,
> > Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not MSN)
> > thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer? Whenever I'm
> > online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service" popups appearing on the
> > screen telling me about obscene or just crap websites that I have no
> > interest in. I don't know whether clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends
a
> > signal to a server somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a
piece
> of
> > software on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as it's
> > starting to become very frustrating!
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> > Fraser
> >
> >
>
>

[Kelly]

Nice link, will include it, thanks! And for the comment too. :o)

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP-Shell/User [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


"YK" > wrote in message
...
> I would also recommend a firewall as well as the pop ups are sent through
> open TCP/IP ports.
> http://www.firewallguide.com/
>
> I like and use Kerio.
> http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.html
>
> BTW, Kelly, your kellys-korner site is great.
>
> Kelly wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > You are confusing Messenger with Messenger Service.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > More information and options here on using a Firewall:
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#ms
> >
> > "Whistling Rabbit" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> The default for Windows Messenger is to start with Internet Explorer
> >> and Outlook Express. You can turn off Windows Messenger temporarily
> >> by going to Start, Run and typing "net stop messenger" but you will
> >> have to do this every time Windows XP starts. If you try to
> >> uninstall Messenger this will remove Outlook Express. What to do if
> >> you want to uninstall Windows Messenger but keep Outlook Express? I
> >> found the solution at http://www.ashampoo.com with PowerUp XP. This
> >> utility will edit the registry to start Outlook Express or Internet
> >> Explorer without the Windows Messenger. Then Windows Messenger can
> >> be safely removed.
> >>
> >> "Fraser" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> Hi there,
> >>> Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not
> >>> MSN) thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer?
> >>> Whenever I'm online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service"
> >>> popups appearing on the screen telling me about obscene or just
> >>> crap websites that I have no interest in. I don't know whether
> >>> clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a signal to a server
> >>> somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a piece of software
> >>> on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
> >>>
> >>> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as
> >>> it's starting to become very frustrating!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks a lot
> >>> Fraser
>

[Kelly]

Nice link, will include it, thanks! And for the comment too. :o)

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP-Shell/User [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


"YK" > wrote in message
...
> I would also recommend a firewall as well as the pop ups are sent through
> open TCP/IP ports.
> http://www.firewallguide.com/
>
> I like and use Kerio.
> http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.html
>
> BTW, Kelly, your kellys-korner site is great.
>
> Kelly wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > You are confusing Messenger with Messenger Service.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > More information and options here on using a Firewall:
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#ms
> >
> > "Whistling Rabbit" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> The default for Windows Messenger is to start with Internet Explorer
> >> and Outlook Express. You can turn off Windows Messenger temporarily
> >> by going to Start, Run and typing "net stop messenger" but you will
> >> have to do this every time Windows XP starts. If you try to
> >> uninstall Messenger this will remove Outlook Express. What to do if
> >> you want to uninstall Windows Messenger but keep Outlook Express? I
> >> found the solution at http://www.ashampoo.com with PowerUp XP. This
> >> utility will edit the registry to start Outlook Express or Internet
> >> Explorer without the Windows Messenger. Then Windows Messenger can
> >> be safely removed.
> >>
> >> "Fraser" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> Hi there,
> >>> Can anyone help me get rid of an annoying "Messenger Service" (not
> >>> MSN) thing that seems to have installed itself on my computer?
> >>> Whenever I'm online, I get these frequent "Messenger Service"
> >>> popups appearing on the screen telling me about obscene or just
> >>> crap websites that I have no interest in. I don't know whether
> >>> clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a signal to a server
> >>> somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a piece of software
> >>> on my computer that there must be some way of getting rid of.
> >>>
> >>> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be very grateful, as
> >>> it's starting to become very frustrating!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks a lot
> >>> Fraser
>

[Marc Liron]

The topic of how to stop the annoyning SPAM coming from=20
Messenger Service Pop Up's is a common issue in this=20
newsgroup.

This artilce shows you how to sort the problme out for=20
FREE.... You do NOT have to buy software to do this for=20
you!=20

Save yourself some money and read:

http://www.updatexp.com/messenger_service_spam.html

Regards

Marc Liron



>-----Original Message-----
>Nice link, will include it, thanks! And for the comment=20
too. :o)
>
>--=20
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>MS-MVP Win98/XP-Shell/User [AE-Windows=AE 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
>
>
>"YK" > wrote in message
...
>> I would also recommend a firewall as well as the pop=20
ups are sent through
>> open TCP/IP ports.
>> http://www.firewallguide.com/
>>
>> I like and use Kerio.
>> http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.html
>>
>> BTW, Kelly, your kellys-korner site is great.
>>
>> Kelly wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > You are confusing Messenger with Messenger Service.
>> >
>> > To disable the Messenger Service:
>> >
>> > Go to Start/Control Panel/Administrative=20
Tools/Services. Double
>> > click the Messenger Service and change Automatic to=20
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
>> >
>> > More information and options here on using a Firewall:
>> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#ms
>> >
>> > "Whistling Rabbit" >=20
wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> The default for Windows Messenger is to start with=20
Internet Explorer
>> >> and Outlook Express. You can turn off Windows=20
Messenger temporarily
>> >> by going to Start, Run and typing "net stop=20
messenger" but you will
>> >> have to do this every time Windows XP starts. If=20
you try to
>> >> uninstall Messenger this will remove Outlook=20
Express. What to do if
>> >> you want to uninstall Windows Messenger but keep=20
Outlook Express? I
>> >> found the solution at http://www.ashampoo.com with=20
PowerUp XP. This
>> >> utility will edit the registry to start Outlook=20
Express or Internet
>> >> Explorer without the Windows Messenger. Then=20
Windows Messenger can
>> >> be safely removed.
>> >>
>> >> "Fraser" > wrote in=20
message
>> >> ...
>> >>> Hi there,
>> >>> Can anyone help me get rid of an=20
annoying "Messenger Service" (not
>> >>> MSN) thing that seems to have installed itself on=20
my computer?
>> >>> Whenever I'm online, I get these=20
frequent "Messenger Service"
>> >>> popups appearing on the screen telling me about=20
obscene or just
>> >>> crap websites that I have no interest in. I don't=20
know whether
>> >>> clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a signal to=20
a server
>> >>> somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a=20
piece of software
>> >>> on my computer that there must be some way of=20
getting rid of.
>> >>>
>> >>> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be=20
very grateful, as
>> >>> it's starting to become very frustrating!
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks a lot
>> >>> Fraser
>>
>
>.
>

[Marc Liron]

The topic of how to stop the annoyning SPAM coming from=20
Messenger Service Pop Up's is a common issue in this=20
newsgroup.

This artilce shows you how to sort the problme out for=20
FREE.... You do NOT have to buy software to do this for=20
you!=20

Save yourself some money and read:

http://www.updatexp.com/messenger_service_spam.html

Regards

Marc Liron



>-----Original Message-----
>Nice link, will include it, thanks! And for the comment=20
too. :o)
>
>--=20
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>MS-MVP Win98/XP-Shell/User [AE-Windows=AE 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
>
>
>"YK" > wrote in message
...
>> I would also recommend a firewall as well as the pop=20
ups are sent through
>> open TCP/IP ports.
>> http://www.firewallguide.com/
>>
>> I like and use Kerio.
>> http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.html
>>
>> BTW, Kelly, your kellys-korner site is great.
>>
>> Kelly wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > You are confusing Messenger with Messenger Service.
>> >
>> > To disable the Messenger Service:
>> >
>> > Go to Start/Control Panel/Administrative=20
Tools/Services. Double
>> > click the Messenger Service and change Automatic to=20
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
>> >
>> > More information and options here on using a Firewall:
>> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#ms
>> >
>> > "Whistling Rabbit" >=20
wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> The default for Windows Messenger is to start with=20
Internet Explorer
>> >> and Outlook Express. You can turn off Windows=20
Messenger temporarily
>> >> by going to Start, Run and typing "net stop=20
messenger" but you will
>> >> have to do this every time Windows XP starts. If=20
you try to
>> >> uninstall Messenger this will remove Outlook=20
Express. What to do if
>> >> you want to uninstall Windows Messenger but keep=20
Outlook Express? I
>> >> found the solution at http://www.ashampoo.com with=20
PowerUp XP. This
>> >> utility will edit the registry to start Outlook=20
Express or Internet
>> >> Explorer without the Windows Messenger. Then=20
Windows Messenger can
>> >> be safely removed.
>> >>
>> >> "Fraser" > wrote in=20
message
>> >> ...
>> >>> Hi there,
>> >>> Can anyone help me get rid of an=20
annoying "Messenger Service" (not
>> >>> MSN) thing that seems to have installed itself on=20
my computer?
>> >>> Whenever I'm online, I get these=20
frequent "Messenger Service"
>> >>> popups appearing on the screen telling me about=20
obscene or just
>> >>> crap websites that I have no interest in. I don't=20
know whether
>> >>> clicking on the "OK" or "X" icon sends a signal to=20
a server
>> >>> somewhere, but I presume this must actually be a=20
piece of software
>> >>> on my computer that there must be some way of=20
getting rid of.
>> >>>
>> >>> Anyone have any ideas how I can remove it? I'd be=20
very grateful, as
>> >>> it's starting to become very frustrating!
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks a lot
>> >>> Fraser
>>
>
>.
>