Please help me!

[Daz]

I have just got a new computer and when i go on the
internet i get loads of pop-ups claiming to be "windows
messenger" pop-ups. I know that they are not suppossed to
be happening. Does anyone know how to stop them?

Cheers.
Daz.

 

[Raoul]

Click on the Windows Start button and click on Administrative tools, then
Services. Then scroll down and stop the one which says Messenger (which has
nothing to do with Instant Messaging). If you right click on it...you can
stop it from ever coming back up when you boot by disabling it or checking
Manual.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Daz,

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
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Sheba]

-----Original Message-----
I have just got a new computer and when i go on the
internet i get loads of pop-ups claiming to be "windows
messenger" pop-ups. I know that they are not suppossed to
be happening. Does anyone know how to stop them?

Cheers.
Daz.
.
download smiley central - this has a pop swatter which

swats 90% of popups.....