Microsoft Messenger Popups

[Ralph Glatt]

Is there any way to disable Microsoft Messenger so I
don't keep getting those annoying popups? And I don't
mean by plunking down $25 to one of those companies that
advertises themselves by using the same method.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Ralph,

What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not* Windows Messenger
(which are two different things) which spammers are exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor
can Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam to your e-mail inbox.

To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable the "Messenger Service", click Start,
then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
real third-party applications should be effected by this.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Ralph Glatt" > wrote in message
...
> Is there any way to disable Microsoft Messenger so I
> don't keep getting those annoying popups? And I don't
> mean by plunking down $25 to one of those companies that
> advertises themselves by using the same method.

[Stephen Harris]

"Ralph Glatt" > wrote in message
...
> Is there any way to disable Microsoft Messenger so I
> don't keep getting those annoying popups? And I don't
> mean by plunking down $25 to one of those companies that
> advertises themselves by using the same method.

Start / Run type services.msc then OK
Scroll down till you Message Queuing T and the next on
is Messenger
right-click on Messenger and disable and stop it

Thanks, Jon. I really appreciate this!


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Ralph,
>
>What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
Windows, *not* Windows Messenger
>(which are two different things) which spammers are
exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor
>can Microsoft control them anymore then they can control
spam to your e-mail inbox.
>
>To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
the "Messenger Service", click Start,
>then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down
to "Messenger", select it,
>right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup
type, choose 'Disabled' and then
>choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
>real third-party applications should be effected by this.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004
Jonathan Kay.
>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>
>"Ralph Glatt" > wrote in message
...
>> Is there any way to disable Microsoft Messenger so I
>> don't keep getting those annoying popups? And I don't
>> mean by plunking down $25 to one of those companies
that
>> advertises themselves by using the same method.
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Not a problem =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

> wrote in message
...
> Thanks, Jon. I really appreciate this!
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Greetings Ralph,
>>
>>What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
> Windows, *not* Windows Messenger
>>(which are two different things) which spammers are
> exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor
>>can Microsoft control them anymore then they can control
> spam to your e-mail inbox.
>>
>>To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
> the "Messenger Service", click Start,
>>then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down
> to "Messenger", select it,
>>right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup
> type, choose 'Disabled' and then
>>choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
> click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
>>real third-party applications should be effected by this.
>>____________________________________________
>>Jonathan Kay
>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>Associate Expert
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004
> Jonathan Kay.
>>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>>"Ralph Glatt" > wrote in message
...
>>> Is there any way to disable Microsoft Messenger so I
>>> don't keep getting those annoying popups? And I don't
>>> mean by plunking down $25 to one of those companies
> that
>>> advertises themselves by using the same method.
>>
>>
>>.
>>