Messenger Service

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Hoping someone can help, installed new computer last night and first time I've used XP. I am constantly getting "Messenger Service" messages which I don't want. How do I stop them? I have had at least 30 today offering me a diploma! Please help before I go insane

Donna
 
Greetings Donna,

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.

Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected yourself against the latest security
issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the security patches:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way, just a reminder)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
donnamission said:
Hoping someone can help, installed new computer last night and first time
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I've used XP. I am constantly getting "Messenger Service" messages which I
don't want. How do I stop them? I have had at least 30 today offering me a
diploma! Please help before I go insane!
Donna
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Donna, go to start --> settings --> control panel --> administrative
tools --> services --> scroll to messenger, then select disabled from the
drop down box, then press stop (just below the drop down box). May require a
reboot for it to take effect, can't quite remember.

HTH's.
 
THank you both so much for your quick response. Will give that a try. Since posting this message have had another 15 of these messages! Am beginning to think a diploma could be quite useful.......!!!

Donna
 
-----Original Message-----
Hoping someone can help, installed new computer last
Click to expand...
night and first time I've used XP. I am constantly
getting "Messenger Service" messages which I don't want.
How do I stop them? I have had at least 30 today
offering me a diploma! Please help before I go insane!
 
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