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  #1  
Old February 27th 06, 04:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Default 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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  #2  
Old February 27th 06, 09:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Default Error Messenger Service

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??





  #3  
Old February 27th 06, 11:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Default Error Messenger Service

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??






  #4  
Old March 1st 06, 08:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Default Error Messenger Service

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??








  #5  
Old March 18th 06, 05:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Default Error Messenger Service

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??









  #6  
Old March 21st 06, 08:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Default Error Messenger Service

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??











  #7  
Old March 27th 06, 03:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
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Default 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??












  #8  
Old July 24th 07, 07:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
philr
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Default Error Messenger Service

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.
  #9  
Old July 24th 07, 10:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Default Error Messenger Service

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.



  #10  
Old July 25th 07, 01:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
philr
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Default Error Messenger Service

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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