Windows Xp

[shn]

Originally posted by McGee@26 July 2003 - 16:46
Holy shit you guys are idiots.

It's messenger service that is sending these ads to you.

Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services -> Find "Messenger" -> Right click, properties -> Disable and stop it. Apply.

I wouldnt exactly call them idiots but it was funny as hell that most of them were saying it was spyware and to go and download spybot to fix it.

[McGee]

I know, and that was after like 10 replies they were still doing it.

[callum]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@26 July 2003 - 17:31
i havnt put NOTHIN on there

I would have put a good firewall and anti-virus on straight away.

[sparsely]

I don't know, I've installed Windows XP many, many times, and have never had the messaging service cause
pop-ups or spam. In other words YOU are probably the idiot, for being on so many fucking spam lists.

[shn]

Originally posted by Sparsely@26 July 2003 - 19:25
I don't know, I've installed Windows XP many, many times, and have never had the messaging service cause
pop-ups or spam. In other words YOU are probably the idiot, for being on so many fucking spam lists.

If your behind a router then your not going to get the pop ups from messenger service. The only time I experienced it is when I decided to unhook my router and just use my cable modem then I started to see the crap. My router has all ports closed by default unless I open them manually and most good routers are like that, so youll never even have a problem with the messenger service. I still disabled that crap because any services running are going to use cpu usage and there's no need for that.

[Ninjastyle]

Absolutely.

http://www.answersthatwork.com <--- see &#39;task list programs&#39; to anyone not already familiar with this stuff.

[sparsely]

...whatever. I&#39;ve installed it both on firewalled PCs and not. I&#39;ve still never experienced what you guys
are talking about from the Messaging Service, but it&#39;s good to know, I guess.

[bigdawgfoxx]

WOW&#33; this is my first post with multiple pages&#33; lol and most of it has NOTHING to do with the question&#33; but thanx lol going into services and stuff worked&#33; I AM USING PRO lol its just for my friend...lol thanx guys and sparcley i REFORMATED it was BLANK NOTHING ok its the messenger ok so im not an idiot and callum i put nortan 2003 on there...i didnt have internet or nothin so that wasnt my MAIN worry

[Ninjastyle]

Waddup bigdawg.. funny shit man..

[bigdawgfoxx]

lol whats so funny?