Getting rid of "Advertised Programs Wizard"

[MAG]

Hi folks-

I recently updated all my drivers and downloaded about a month's worth
of Windows updates, plus installed Nokia PC Suite 6.2 on my IBM T30
Laptop running XP Pro SP1.

A couple days later I noticed a system tray icon labeled "Advertised
Programs Wizard" which seems to be apiec of MS software. A little
detective work showed it was related to the SMS process, which I
disabled, and it seems gone...

But, where did it come from in the first place? And, by disabling SMS,
what else have I impacted?

I'd like to know the specifics if at all possible.

Thanks in advance for any knowledge!

Marc

 

[Guest]

http://cs.uckac.edu/Software/Systems_Management_Server.htm

You can read up on it here, just follow the link.

 

[Paul Heslop]

Hi folks-

I recently updated all my drivers and downloaded about a month's worth
of Windows updates, plus installed Nokia PC Suite 6.2 on my IBM T30
Laptop running XP Pro SP1.

A couple days later I noticed a system tray icon labeled "Advertised
Programs Wizard" which seems to be apiec of MS software. A little
detective work showed it was related to the SMS process, which I
disabled, and it seems gone...

But, where did it come from in the first place? And, by disabling SMS,
what else have I impacted?

I'd like to know the specifics if at all possible.

Thanks in advance for any knowledge!

Marc

Ding a google on it might help you but as I have no idea about SMS etc
it's all just gobbledegook to me

 

[MAG]

http://cs.uckac.edu/Software/Systems_Management_Server.htm

You can read up on it here, just follow the link.

Nice Link; thanks.

I still wonder where it came from! Maybe it came on from my corporate
network somehow.

Marc