Windows 2000 and XP users pop-up ads

[Roger Kelly]

In an article I read a few days ago about the FTC sueing a California Company over their exploiting Microsoft's Window's Messenger Service in Windows 2000 and XP, (not to be confused with Microsoft's instant messaging chat service).

I would like to pass on to those, who like me, didn't know how to stop this type of spam.

The article tell's how to prevent pop-up spam by Disabling the messenger service.

I followed the recommendation in the article and have not been bothered by pop-up spam since last Sunday, so I believe it really does work.

Here is how you can disable your messenger service:
Click Start then
click Control Panel (or point to settings, and then Click Control Panel)
Double-click Administrative Tools
Double-click Services
Double-click Messenger
In the Startup type list, click Disabled.
Click Stop, and then click O.K.

This should stop those annoying pop-up ads.

You can also turn this feature back "ON" anytime you want.

Microsoft says they will start shipping Windows with this feature in the "OFF" position from now on.

[Bruce Wutzke]

Yours still OK Roger? I checked mine and it was already disabled and stopped. I am deluged by pop-ups.

[Steinar Gregertsen]

I haven't seen one single pop-up since I installed the Zone Alarm Pro firewall. Highly recommended.

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[Russ Wever]

There is also a small ( 22K ! ) program you can freely download to shut off the messenger
service for you.
Click >Shoot-The-Messenger

[Roger Kelly]

Bruce, I still get an occasional pop-up, but nothing like I use to since turning off the MS Messenger Service.