XP Pro Messenger Service Pop Ups

[Tom Lawton]

What is most annoying is the Microsoft peoples solution
doesn't work. They sugest you search for firewall
software - why the hell should you have to pay out more
when the problem has been caused by their own software!
What a heap of s***!

 

[Gary Tsang]

For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904

Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve the
real problem.

The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom of a larger
issue. The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.

Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports. You would need a
firewall that controls the traffic.

The above solution will not work if you have AOL as is not compatible with
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). If you have AOL, you should
contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party firewall.

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Hit the Stop Button under Service Status section
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
http://www.endpopups.com/
http://www.adshield.org/

 

[Joshua Smith [MSFT]]

Here is more detailed information on what is happening to you and how to
turn it off.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904

If this doesn't work then it is possible you have some kind of virus on your
system sending the messages. Do you have good AntiVirus software with up to
date signature files running. Last thing is that there are plenty of 3rd
party firewall apps that offer at least basic firewall protection that are
free. Try doing a search for "firewall free" or "firewall demo".

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXp has a built-in firewall that is sufficient. (Or would be,
if you weren't using AOL. AOL has deliberately made their connection
software incompatible with WinXP's built-in firewall. )


Bruce Chambers

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