Messenger Service

[Guest]

I am receiving messenger service message regarding secutiy patches and the
threat of viruses. Before I proceed to e-mail or internet, I must close
these windows. Any advice? Thanks.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

The easiest solution is to install Windows XP Service Pack 2, as it turns off this service
and engages a firewall. The upgrade will soon be forced, so installing it now wouldn't be a
bad idea. You can find it here:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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[Iain]

Disable the messenger service manually. Click start>run
type in services.msc and click ok.

double click messenger, click stop, change the startup
type to disabled and click ok

Job done

-----Original Message-----
Greetings,

The easiest solution is to install Windows XP Service

Pack 2, as it turns off this service

and engages a firewall. The upgrade will soon be forced,

so installing it now wouldn't be a