Help w/ messenger pop-ups

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Daniel Erb

Hi, I am running windows xp home edition and i always get
these popups that say they are from something called
windows messenger. I have got a popup blocker and ran a
spyware removal tool but the problem persists. Any help on
this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Daniel
 
Greetings Daniel,

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
 
-----Original Message-----
Hi, I am running windows xp home edition and i always get
these popups that say they are from something called
windows messenger. I have got a popup blocker and ran a
spyware removal tool but the problem persists. Any help on
this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Daniel
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i am having the same problem, it makes you crazy after a
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while. If you find out to stop it would you let me know so
I can stop it also.

Thanks
Rita
 
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