Messenger Service "System to Alert"

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Tony Pask

I'm receiving XP system alerts on entering a users
profile within XP.

How do I get rid of these alerts which "point me to
websites" soliciting money for software to stop them.

Thanks;
Tony
 
Open Help and Support and search for "firewall". This will tell you how to
enable XP's built in firewall. If you have a valid reason not to use a
firewall, click Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate the Messenger
entry and double click it. Set it to Stopped and Disabled.

However, the reason they can get to the Messenger Service (not to be
confused with Windows Messenger) in the first place, is that your internet
connection is not secure.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/winmesspop.htm
 
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