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[Chris Lanier]

This is not MSN/Windows Messenger, it is the "messenger
Service" in Windows XP. to stop this goto your control
panel, goto Admin Tools>>Services>>Scroll down
to "Messenger" double click on it, and select "Disable"
instead of Auto. This will fix it for u

>-----Original Message-----
>I just bought a new HP computer with Windows XP. I have
>a cable connection and the pop up grey text messages are
>driving me crazy. I get 40-50/day. Is there a way to
>stop these? Can something be done in XP to turn this off
>or do I have to buy a program. I don't know why I didn't
>have this problem with my old computer, WIN 98.
>.
>

[rifleman]

In article >,
says...
> This is not MSN/Windows Messenger, it is the "messenger
> Service" in Windows XP. to stop this goto your control
> panel, goto Admin Tools>>Services>>Scroll down
> to "Messenger" double click on it, and select "Disable"
> instead of Auto. This will fix it for u
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I just bought a new HP computer with Windows XP. I have
> >a cable connection and the pop up grey text messages are
> >driving me crazy. I get 40-50/day. Is there a way to
> >stop these? Can something be done in XP to turn this off
> >or do I have to buy a program. I don't know why I didn't
> >have this problem with my old computer, WIN 98.
> >.
> >
>
That only cures the symptoms and NOT the cause! The OP needs a firewall.
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