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Error Messenger Service
I have been receiving a error message from Messenger Service, it is like a
pop up. And it states my windows all have a virus infection and I should go to patchupdate.info. Is this valid or is it a virus we just installed a new hard drive and reinstalled our windows. how can we have a virus on them if Mcafee is stating we are fine? Here is the pop up Now is says stop windows requires immediate attention. the registry is corrupt and had errors. patching the errors is required to prevent damage to files. go to windowsxpcleaner.com and down load the registry cleaner. Do I do this?? |
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Greetings Lu,
It's spam. This service should actually be turned off by default when installing Service Pack 2 of XP, I'd suggest installing that immediately as opposed to some rogue "cleanup" program: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com However, as a temporary solution before you install SP2, you can just turn off the Messenger Service. To do so, 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. You could also turn on the Windows XP Firewall to kill these as well (SP2 will also turn it on). -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I have been receiving a error message from Messenger Service, it is like a pop up. And it states my windows all have a virus infection and I should go to patchupdate.info. Is this valid or is it a virus we just installed a new hard drive and reinstalled our windows. how can we have a virus on them if Mcafee is stating we are fine? Here is the pop up Now is says stop windows requires immediate attention. the registry is corrupt and had errors. patching the errors is required to prevent damage to files. go to windowsxpcleaner.com and down load the registry cleaner. Do I do this?? |
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I did what you said and hopefully that will be the end of it. thanks Lu
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Greetings Lu, It's spam. This service should actually be turned off by default when installing Service Pack 2 of XP, I'd suggest installing that immediately as opposed to some rogue "cleanup" program: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com However, as a temporary solution before you install SP2, you can just turn off the Messenger Service. To do so, 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. You could also turn on the Windows XP Firewall to kill these as well (SP2 will also turn it on). -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I have been receiving a error message from Messenger Service, it is like a pop up. And it states my windows all have a virus infection and I should go to patchupdate.info. Is this valid or is it a virus we just installed a new hard drive and reinstalled our windows. how can we have a virus on them if Mcafee is stating we are fine? Here is the pop up Now is says stop windows requires immediate attention. the registry is corrupt and had errors. patching the errors is required to prevent damage to files. go to windowsxpcleaner.com and down load the registry cleaner. Do I do this?? |
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Hi Lu,
You're very welcome -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I did what you said and hopefully that will be the end of it. thanks Lu "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Greetings Lu, It's spam. This service should actually be turned off by default when installing Service Pack 2 of XP, I'd suggest installing that immediately as opposed to some rogue "cleanup" program: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com However, as a temporary solution before you install SP2, you can just turn off the Messenger Service. To do so, 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. You could also turn on the Windows XP Firewall to kill these as well (SP2 will also turn it on). -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I have been receiving a error message from Messenger Service, it is like a pop up. And it states my windows all have a virus infection and I should go to patchupdate.info. Is this valid or is it a virus we just installed a new hard drive and reinstalled our windows. how can we have a virus on them if Mcafee is stating we are fine? Here is the pop up Now is says stop windows requires immediate attention. the registry is corrupt and had errors. patching the errors is required to prevent damage to files. go to windowsxpcleaner.com and down load the registry cleaner. Do I do this?? |
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Dear Jonathan kay,
Same issue happen to me! If my OS is Windows 2000 and I install neither MSN Messenger nor Windows Messenger, what shall I do? Please help. Thank you, Wenguy "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Hi Lu, You're very welcome -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I did what you said and hopefully that will be the end of it. thanks Lu "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Greetings Lu, It's spam. This service should actually be turned off by default when installing Service Pack 2 of XP, I'd suggest installing that immediately as opposed to some rogue "cleanup" program: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com However, as a temporary solution before you install SP2, you can just turn off the Messenger Service. To do so, 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. You could also turn on the Windows XP Firewall to kill these as well (SP2 will also turn it on). -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I have been receiving a error message from Messenger Service, it is like a pop up. And it states my windows all have a virus infection and I should go to patchupdate.info. Is this valid or is it a virus we just installed a new hard drive and reinstalled our windows. how can we have a virus on them if Mcafee is stating we are fine? Here is the pop up Now is says stop windows requires immediate attention. the registry is corrupt and had errors. patching the errors is required to prevent damage to files. go to windowsxpcleaner.com and down load the registry cleaner. Do I do this?? |
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Hi,
Follow my instructions to turn off the service and you should be fine, it's the same in Win2k. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Wenguy" wrote in message ... Dear Jonathan kay, Same issue happen to me! If my OS is Windows 2000 and I install neither MSN Messenger nor Windows Messenger, what shall I do? Please help. Thank you, Wenguy "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Hi Lu, You're very welcome -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I did what you said and hopefully that will be the end of it. thanks Lu "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Greetings Lu, It's spam. This service should actually be turned off by default when installing Service Pack 2 of XP, I'd suggest installing that immediately as opposed to some rogue "cleanup" program: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com However, as a temporary solution before you install SP2, you can just turn off the Messenger Service. To do so, 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. You could also turn on the Windows XP Firewall to kill these as well (SP2 will also turn it on). -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I have been receiving a error message from Messenger Service, it is like a pop up. And it states my windows all have a virus infection and I should go to patchupdate.info. Is this valid or is it a virus we just installed a new hard drive and reinstalled our windows. how can we have a virus on them if Mcafee is stating we are fine? Here is the pop up Now is says stop windows requires immediate attention. the registry is corrupt and had errors. patching the errors is required to prevent damage to files. go to windowsxpcleaner.com and down load the registry cleaner. Do I do this?? |
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Error Messenger Service
Hi Jonathan Kay,
I have followed your instruction. thank you. Wenguy "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Hi, Follow my instructions to turn off the service and you should be fine, it's the same in Win2k. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Wenguy" wrote in message ... Dear Jonathan kay, Same issue happen to me! If my OS is Windows 2000 and I install neither MSN Messenger nor Windows Messenger, what shall I do? Please help. Thank you, Wenguy "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Hi Lu, You're very welcome -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I did what you said and hopefully that will be the end of it. thanks Lu "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Greetings Lu, It's spam. This service should actually be turned off by default when installing Service Pack 2 of XP, I'd suggest installing that immediately as opposed to some rogue "cleanup" program: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com However, as a temporary solution before you install SP2, you can just turn off the Messenger Service. To do so, 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. You could also turn on the Windows XP Firewall to kill these as well (SP2 will also turn it on). -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Lu" wrote in message ... I have been receiving a error message from Messenger Service, it is like a pop up. And it states my windows all have a virus infection and I should go to patchupdate.info. Is this valid or is it a virus we just installed a new hard drive and reinstalled our windows. how can we have a virus on them if Mcafee is stating we are fine? Here is the pop up Now is says stop windows requires immediate attention. the registry is corrupt and had errors. patching the errors is required to prevent damage to files. go to windowsxpcleaner.com and down load the registry cleaner. Do I do this?? |
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You could also turn on the Windows XP Firewall to kill these as well (SP2
will also turn it on). I realize I'm responding to a post from 18 months ago. If I have a router (NetGear) should I still turn on the FireWall in XP (I'm using XP PRO SP1)? I was told the router is a firewall and turning on the Windows Firewall would disable the network. |
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Greetings,
If you have a router, you don't technically need to turn on the firewall as long as you're not in the DMZ of the router (aka forwarding all ports to your PC) or forwarding any specific ports that can be exploited. The Windows Firewall blocks only incoming connections only, it will not "disable the network" in general. However, it will block incoming local connections by default, like file sharing with other computers behind your router. You can however, configure it to allow file sharing. I would also suggest you upgrade to SP2, but I assume you have some specific reasons you're not. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "philr" wrote in message ... You could also turn on the Windows XP Firewall to kill these as well (SP2 will also turn it on). I realize I'm responding to a post from 18 months ago. If I have a router (NetGear) should I still turn on the FireWall in XP (I'm using XP PRO SP1)? I was told the router is a firewall and turning on the Windows Firewall would disable the network. |
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Thank you for responding so quicky Jonathan, I appreciate you answer.
I would also suggest you upgrade to SP2, but I assume you have some specific reasons you're not. Over the years I've tried on several occasions to go through automatic update and also visited the MS Update page to load SP2. When my computer goes through the search it legitimately told/tells me I need to install the updates (I think I'm 85 behind now). When I continue the program says it couldn't update for some technical reason. I contacted Dell but they never helped. I have a legit Windows copy but updating never worked. (I said yes to all Active X and all other questions.) I even wrote to MS (before this forum became as user friendly) and told them my issues. They came back and said I needed to make changes in the registry but I'm too scared to do that. Since then I have sat at my computer behind my router/firewall fat, dumb, and stupid and thinking I really need to fix this one day. (I have 3 other Dell computers on the router but they all came with SP2.) I recently had to revisit my old work account and reconnect to their VPN then almost immediately I was getting the same Error Messenger missives that attacked the person wrote worte the original message on this thread telling me I had Critical Registry Problems...... I would be happy to upgrade with some hand holding. Is this the right forum for this? Also, I set my router some time ago and now can't find my password to change the settings, including the file sharing. Thanks, philr |
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