messenger services pop ups

[Jen]

Every time I log on (Windows XP) I have pop ups and they
say at the top messenger services. I was told they can
be stopped but I can't figure out how.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Jen,

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
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Jen" > wrote in message ...
> Every time I log on (Windows XP) I have pop ups and they
> say at the top messenger services. I was told they can
> be stopped but I can't figure out how.

[Nancy]

I have done the below and I still can't get on to any
secure websites. My messenger service says DOES NOT
PROPERLY VALIDATE HUGE SECURITY RISK ALLOCATED
BUFFER another one tells me that SECURITY SETTINGS
PROHIBITS RUNNING ACTIVE X--what is that and how can I
fix this? Please inform me. Thanks Nancy
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Jen,
>
>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
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Jen" > wrote in message
...
>> Every time I log on (Windows XP) I have pop ups and
they
>> say at the top messenger services. I was told they can
>> be stopped but I can't figure out how.
>
>
>.
>

[Nancy]

Also it won't let me get into update windows. what is the
problem there? Can you please help ther too? Nancy
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Jen,
>
>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
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Jen" > wrote in message
...
>> Every time I log on (Windows XP) I have pop ups and
they
>> say at the top messenger services. I was told they can
>> be stopped but I can't figure out how.
>
>
>.
>

[az-willie]

I have followed the directions to stop the Messenger service and I
disable it.

But the next day it has been reset to manual and the popups start again.

How can I stop applications from resetting the messenger service
settings when they find themselves blocked?