Messenger Service Popups

Just recently I've been having problems with pop up
windows appearing when online. They come up in boxes
titled "messenger services". They are not associated
with running any one particular program that I have
found. Does anyone know how I can get rid of them? They
are driving me insane!

Thanks,

Melanie

Greetings Melaine,

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.

Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected yourself against the latest security
issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the security patches:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way, just a reminder)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Melanie" wrote in message
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Just recently I've been having problems with pop up
windows appearing when online. They come up in boxes
titled "messenger services". They are not associated
with running any one particular program that I have
found. Does anyone know how I can get rid of them? They
are driving me insane!

Thanks,

Melanie

Thanks Jonathan! I'd heard something about the fix you
explained, and tried it but it didn't work. I will try
it again with the steps you listed. I might have been
missing a step when I tried it before. I really
appreciate your quick response and help!

Melanie