Administrative Tools folder is empty HELP

[Jd]

Windows XP Home
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

I am having pop up annoyances and this is the advice given
to cure this problem.

I have windows xp There is no option listed for
Performance and Maintenance in the control panel and my
Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel is empty.

The computer is an HP pavillion and came with the XP
system. What happened to the files and data in this
folder? What do I need to do to get this file and
properties back? All advice is greatly appreciated.

Respectfully
JD

[Rich Barry]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm Select A and scroll down
to Admin Tools Restore.
"Jd" > wrote in message
...
> Windows XP Home
> Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
> Click Performance and Maintenance
> Click Administrative Tools
> Double click Services Scroll
> down and highlight "Messenger"
> Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
> Click the STOP button.
> Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
> Click OK
>
> I am having pop up annoyances and this is the advice given
> to cure this problem.
>
> I have windows xp There is no option listed for
> Performance and Maintenance in the control panel and my
> Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel is empty.
>
> The computer is an HP pavillion and came with the XP
> system. What happened to the files and data in this
> folder? What do I need to do to get this file and
> properties back? All advice is greatly appreciated.
>
> Respectfully
> JD