Services panel in XP Professional

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Russell

I've recently bought a laptop with XP Pro installed.
After the first time I connected to the internet I've
been flooded with advertisement popup windows. I've
figured that this is to do with Windows messenger and
have turned this off.

I'd like to check that this is also not running as a
service. However, when I go to Control Panel,
Performance and Maintenance and the administrative tools
section, nothing shows at all.

Any help/ideas please?

Thanks
 
Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm and scroll down to
"Administrative Tools - Restore" and click on the link.

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

You can disable the Messenger Service in Windows XP. However, when
you disable the messenger service, it is no longer available for receiving
legitimate messages, such as administrative alerts and notifications
from antivirus programs or firewall failures.

Ref:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

A New Window Appears When You Visit Some Web Sites
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308446

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904&sd=tech

Free Popup Blockers
http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/misctools/fwpopblock.shtml

Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...l=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp


I would suggest you install a comprehensive internet security package
to help avoid possible security breeches in the future.

Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I've recently bought a laptop with XP Pro installed.
| After the first time I connected to the internet I've
| been flooded with advertisement popup windows. I've
| figured that this is to do with Windows messenger and
| have turned this off.
|
| I'd like to check that this is also not running as a
| service. However, when I go to Control Panel,
| Performance and Maintenance and the administrative tools
| section, nothing shows at all.
|
| Any help/ideas please?
|
| Thanks
 
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