Windows messenger pop-ups

How do I stop Windows messenger pop-ups from occuring on
XP Home Ed.

Greetings Mike,

Do these "popups" 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Mike" wrote in message ...
How do I stop Windows messenger pop-ups from occuring on
XP Home Ed.

Thank you oh so very much! Those messenger popups were
becoming extremely annoying.

Hi,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

wrote in message ...
Thank you oh so very much! Those messenger popups were
becoming extremely annoying.

Jonathan Kay, If we do as you advised, does that mean we
will no longer be able to use, Messenger, anymore?? Or
will that just get rid of the popups and no change
Messenger sessions with friends on our lists?

There seems to be so many more of those pop ups, and they
are becoming bothersome... how can they be stopped?

Thanks,
MM


-----Original Message-----
Greetings Mike,

Do these "popups" 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Mike" wrote in message
...
How do I stop Windows messenger pop-ups from occuring on
XP Home Ed.


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Hi MM,

Like I said in my message, this is not MSN or Windows Messenger -- as such, MSN Messenger
and/or Windows Messenger will continue to operate as per normal.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"MM" wrote in message ...
Jonathan Kay, If we do as you advised, does that mean we
will no longer be able to use, Messenger, anymore?? Or
will that just get rid of the popups and no change
Messenger sessions with friends on our lists?

There seems to be so many more of those pop ups, and they
are becoming bothersome... how can they be stopped?

Thanks,
MM


-----Original Message-----
Greetings Mike,

Do these "popups" 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Mike" wrote in message
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How do I stop Windows messenger pop-ups from occuring on
XP Home Ed.


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