pop up messenger ads

  • Thread starter Thread starter Jim
  • Start date Start date
J

Jim

Can anyone tell me how to stop these annoying pops up ads
that keep coming across while I'm online. Any help will
be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Jim Griffith
 
Greetings Jim,

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
 
THANK YOU! Looks like your advice has worked! Can't
believe after months of frustration, this annoying
nuisance is finally gone! I can't thank you enough!
-----Original Message-----
Greetings Jim,

What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
Click to expand...
Windows, *not* Windows Messenger
(which are two different things) which spammers are
Click to expand...
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
Click to expand...
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
Click to expand...
type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
Click to expand...
click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
 
Back
Top