MSN Messenger Popups

Hi,

I am another user also recieving these annoying pop up
messages via the MSN Messenger service.

These messages occur in the form of a standard windows
dialog box.

To see an example of these dialogs, visit
www.byebyeads.com - a company which uses this technique
to try and sell its product to block the very same
messages.

Maybe Microsoft would create a fix for this?

Damian

These messages are caused by the windows messenger service, however, the
messenger service is not the problem, the real problem is the fact that you
are not running a firewall, or if you are, you haven't blocked ports
137-139.

Disabling the messenger service will stop the popups, but if you have file
and print sharing bound to your external TCP/IP connection, then you could
also potentially be sharing your entire hard disk with the world since
netBIOS uses ports 137-139.

A good firewall can be found at www.zonelabs.com

The small "ShootTheMessenger" Messenger service enabler/disabler will turn
off the messenger.

http://grc.com/miscfiles/ShootTheMessenger.exe

Or you can do it manually:

Disabling the Messenger Service
To remove the ability for anyone in the world to pop up messages on your
computer, you can disable the Messenger service. Its easy to reverse at a
later time if you wish to do so.

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

Windows XP Professional
Click Start-Settings -Control Panel
Click Administrative Tools
Click Services
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

HTH

--
Greg Crawford
**********************
*www.greg-crawford.co.uk*
*Remove MyShoes 2 email *
**********************



Damian Green typed:
:: Hi,
::
:: I am another user also recieving these annoying pop up
:: messages via the MSN Messenger service.
::
:: These messages occur in the form of a standard windows
:: dialog box.
::
:: To see an example of these dialogs, visit
:: www.byebyeads.com - a company which uses this technique
:: to try and sell its product to block the very same
:: messages.
::
:: Maybe Microsoft would create a fix for this?
::
:: Damian

Thanks for the tip. The steps were easy to follow. I
hope this does the trick. Time will tell. Earlier, I
tried disabling the Messenger Windows Component, but it
didn't do a thing.

This wassn't a problem on Window ME.

-----Original Message-----
These messages are caused by the windows messenger
service, however, the
messenger service is not the problem, the real problem
is the fact that you
are not running a firewall, or if you are, you haven't
blocked ports
137-139.

Disabling the messenger service will stop the popups,
but if you have file
and print sharing bound to your external TCP/IP
connection, then you could
also potentially be sharing your entire hard disk with
the world since
netBIOS uses ports 137-139.

A good firewall can be found at www.zonelabs.com

The small "ShootTheMessenger" Messenger service
enabler/disabler will turn
off the messenger.

http://grc.com/miscfiles/ShootTheMessenger.exe

Or you can do it manually:

Disabling the Messenger Service
To remove the ability for anyone in the world to pop up
messages on your
computer, you can disable the Messenger service. Its
easy to reverse at a
later time if you wish to do so.

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

Windows XP Professional
Click Start-Settings -Control Panel
Click Administrative Tools
Click Services
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

HTH

--
Greg Crawford
**********************
*www.greg-crawford.co.uk*
*Remove MyShoes 2 email *
**********************



Damian Green typed:
:: Hi,
::
:: I am another user also recieving these annoying pop up
:: messages via the MSN Messenger service.
::
:: These messages occur in the form of a standard windows
:: dialog box.
::
:: To see an example of these dialogs, visit
:: www.byebyeads.com - a company which uses this
technique
:: to try and sell its product to block the very same
:: messages.
::
:: Maybe Microsoft would create a fix for this?
::
:: Damian


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