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Since: Sep 06, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 2:23 am
Post subject: Messenger ads
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>messenger (more info?)
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| Why am I getting grey-colored windows with ads that I
don't want, even when I am not connected to the internet,
with the label, "Messenger" something at the top? How
can I STOP these from popping up?
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Since: Sep 08, 2006
Posts: 7340
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:45 am
Post subject: Re: Messenger ads [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Greetings Susan,
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.
Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected yourself against the latest security
issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the security patches:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way, just a reminder)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
"Susan" <nasus.DeleteThis@northnet.org> wrote in message news:2fe401c37482$6962f7d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Why am I getting grey-colored windows with ads that I
> don't want, even when I am not connected to the internet,
> with the label, "Messenger" something at the top? How
> can I STOP these from popping up? |
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Since: Sep 06, 2003
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:45 am
Post subject: Re: Messenger ads [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thank you so much for, yet another time, (I have since
learned how to use this newsgroup site and have found
your helpful advice in previous posts!) posting this
remedy for Messenger Service Hacker ads. Perhaps you
should make a blurb on the Microsoft Update site about
this, so you wouldn't have to keep sending it to all of
us, ad infinitum!!!
Thanks so much...I'm off to try the 'cure'!!!!
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Susan,
>
>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.
>
>Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected
yourself against the latest security
>issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the
security patches:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way,
just a reminder)
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Susan" <nasus.RemoveThis@northnet.org> wrote in message
news:2fe401c37482$6962f7d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> Why am I getting grey-colored windows with ads that I
>> don't want, even when I am not connected to the
internet,
>> with the label, "Messenger" something at the top? How
>> can I STOP these from popping up?
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Since: Sep 08, 2006
Posts: 7340
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 6:14 am
Post subject: Re: Messenger ads [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi Susan,
You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
"Susan" <nasus.DeleteThis@northnet.org> wrote in message news:371601c37488$8078cac0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Thank you so much for, yet another time, (I have since
> learned how to use this newsgroup site and have found
> your helpful advice in previous posts!) posting this
> remedy for Messenger Service Hacker ads. Perhaps you
> should make a blurb on the Microsoft Update site about
> this, so you wouldn't have to keep sending it to all of
> us, ad infinitum!!!
>
> Thanks so much...I'm off to try the 'cure'!!!!
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Susan,
> >
> >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.
> >
> >Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected
> yourself against the latest security
> >issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the
> security patches:
> >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> >(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way,
> just a reminder)
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Susan" <nasus.DeleteThis@northnet.org> wrote in message
> news:2fe401c37482$6962f7d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Why am I getting grey-colored windows with ads that I
> >> don't want, even when I am not connected to the
> internet,
> >> with the label, "Messenger" something at the top? How
> >> can I STOP these from popping up?
> >
> >
> >.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:57 am
Post subject: Messenger ads [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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>-----Original Message-----
>Why am I getting grey-colored windows with ads that I
>don't want, even when I am not connected to the
internet,
>with the label, "Messenger" something at the top? How
>can I STOP these from popping up?
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