Messenger Service Pop-Up ads

[CT]

I've recently started getting Messenger Service pop-up
ads when I login. Obvious advertising but I'm not sure
what's been accessed to allow the adds to pop-up. I need
to know where to go to kill this so the adds quit coming
up. 30 or so adds each time I login and I can't do
anything until I close them all out.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings CT,

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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Greg]

-----Original Message-----
I've recently started getting Messenger Service pop-up
ads when I login. Obvious advertising but I'm not sure
what's been accessed to allow the adds to pop-up. I need
to know where to go to kill this so the adds quit coming
up. 30 or so adds each time I login and I can't do
anything until I close them all out.
.
I also need help to remove these pop-ups. I did it once

before and now i can't find the instructions to get rid
of them agian. Please forward your findings

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Greg,

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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com