S Steve Jul 25, 2003 #1 Is there any way to disable Messenger? Totally pissed about the pop-ups. Thinking about heading to a Mac. Thanks.
Is there any way to disable Messenger? Totally pissed about the pop-ups. Thinking about heading to a Mac. Thanks.
A Alvin A Brown Jul 25, 2003 #2 Hello You can turn on the Firewall for XP How to Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Win XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673 Alvin
Hello You can turn on the Firewall for XP How to Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Win XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673 Alvin
P Pete Baker Jul 25, 2003 #3 Hi Steve See if these WebPages ring any bells. They should help you deal with this problem simply and quickly although you may want to install a third-party firewall as a further precaution. "Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles" http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp Or, in more detail, here "Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904 Hope that helps Pete
Hi Steve See if these WebPages ring any bells. They should help you deal with this problem simply and quickly although you may want to install a third-party firewall as a further precaution. "Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles" http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp Or, in more detail, here "Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904 Hope that helps Pete
