deleyt 0 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 I'm getting these annoying Messenger Service Pop-ups every now and then. I have a firewall installed but it seems it's having no effect on those whatsoever. Anybody got a cure for this? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zebb 7 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 I deleted my XP messenger in the end and i havent had one since, either that or install a "popup stopper" there are quite a few around, but i found that they were stopping me download stuff and other problems so i took it out and removed the messenger alltogether.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recon 0 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Do you mean like MSN messenger or that windows messenger thing? I had a problem with the windows messenger thing a while ago and fixed it by disabling it in some control panel thingy. I'll have a look and see if I can find where it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recon 0 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 (edited) I think this is it: Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel Click Performance and Maintenance Click Administrative Tools Double click Services Scroll down and highlight "Messenger" Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. Click the STOP button. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar Click OK Edited November 24, 2003 by [TCS]Recon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky 1,224 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Recon,Nov 24 2003, 18:54 ] I think this is it: Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel Click Performance and Maintenance Click Administrative Tools Double click Services Scroll down and highlight "Messenger" Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. Click the STOP button. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar Click OK Yep that's it. The web is full of people asking the same question. Running the fix that Recon posted will not affect your PC or any other software at all unless you are on a network, so run through it, and you'll be set free! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReconSnake 0 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 if you have xp, you can get to those setting by typing "services.msc" in the run box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter 0 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 if you have xp, you can get to those setting by typing "services.msc" in the run box. Only in XP Pro bro. That is part of the Management Snap-in Console, only available with XP Pro. But in both of the XP OS's, and Win2K, it can be reached through the Services Tab in Administrative Tools. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deleyt 0 Posted November 25, 2003 Author Share Posted November 25, 2003 Thanks guys. Yes, I meant the windows messenger thingy, not MSN. I guess it was intended to be something like an update-notifier or something but those freakin' advertising-techies found use for it once again to annoy the public. I followed thru Recon's steps and I'll check if it stops popping up now. Thanks again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
connie lingus 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Thanks guys. Yes, I meant the windows messenger thingy, not MSN. I guess it was intended to be something like an update-notifier or something but those freakin' advertising-techies found use for it once again to annoy the public. I followed thru Recon's steps and I'll check if it stops popping up now. Thanks again Greetings! I believe this messenger system has been intentionaly created to work as a conduit to spammers. Read this little memo: What would a Microsoft release be without complaints and conspiracy theories? Windows XP is no exception. The most notable controversy in the days leading up to its release was undoubtedly the new Windows Product Activation (WPA), which is designed to help Microsoft improve compliance with the Windows license agreement. The agreement states that each copy of the operating system can be installed on only one machine at a time. Such a restriction is nothing new, but Microsoft has never been able to enforce it adequately.WPA requires you to activate Windows XP (via the Internet or telephone) within 30 days of installation. If you wait too long, you'll be locked out of the system. To activate Windows XP, WPA creates a nonunique value based on up to ten pieces of information from your video card, network card, SCSI controller, hard drive, CPU, and memory configuration. The tool then uses a combination of the 25-digit product ID code and the nonunique value to create a number, which Microsoft exchanges for a code that activates your copy of the OS.Although discouraging illegal duplication of the OS is reasonable, some believe WPA is invasive. It is not surprising that Big Brother myths like "Microsoft knows who you are" have surfaced. MS is one big spyware! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snakebite1967 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 and btw services.msc does work in xp home as well as pro i did a remote last night on a buds pc and just out of interest i tried services.msc same as i woudl on pro and it worked fine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Urban_Tiger 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Worx on my Home Ed too Snakebite.....I did wonder why it had been claimed that it didn't but wasn't going to start any arguments over the issue lol !!! Unless it was actually intended to say that the extended "Admin Tools" weren't available under Services.msc, and not that the "run line" didn't work?????????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
connie lingus 0 Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Greetings! http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?...base/faq/faq013 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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