Thank you for help in stopping messengers

[Lourdes]

Thanks for your help. those messengers are a hassle
When is microsoft going to really think the consequences=20
of whatever they make to the systems?

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Gomez,
>
>Do these "pop-ups" that are appearing have "Messenger=20
Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
>you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to=20
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=20
spam to your e-mail inbox.
>
>To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable=20
the "Messenger Service", click Start,
>then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down=20
to "Messenger", select it,
>right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup=20
type, choose 'Disabled' and then
>choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,=20
click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
>real third-party applications should be effected by this.
>
>Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected=20
yourself against the latest security
>issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the=20
security patches:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way,=20
just a reminder)
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>
>"Gomez Fr=E9d=E9ric" > wrote in message
...
>> I don't know how to inhibit this messenger pop up which
>> annoy me so much.
>>
>> Please Help me
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Lourdes,

This particular "Messenger Service" disabled below has been in Windows for over a decade --
it's only been in the past year and a half that it's been exploited.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Lourdes" > wrote in message
...
Thanks for your help. those messengers are a hassle
When is microsoft going to really think the consequences
of whatever they make to the systems?

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Gomez,
>
>Do these "pop-ups" that are appearing have "Messenger
Service" in their titlebar? If so, 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.
>
>Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected
yourself against the latest security
>issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the
security patches:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way,
just a reminder)
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>
>"Gomez Frédéric" > wrote in message
...
>> I don't know how to inhibit this messenger pop up which
>> annoy me so much.
>>
>> Please Help me
>
>
>.
>