Messenger Popups

[Storm]

i keep getting this pop-up that i should visit MessageStop and buy a lil prog that keeps spammers from usin a security hole in windows messenger 2 spam you with pop-ups.......

is this shit 4 real??? i mean, can ppl spam you through messenger??? and if so, how do i get around it (obviously im not PAYING $10 4 that, especially not 2 sum company that SPAMMED (notice the irony here?) me about it!!&#33

[TheFilePirater]

haha, im guessing ur running winxp, if u got xp wit sp1 then u can un-install messenger, but i kno there is another way, im sure some1 will post it

[callum]

Disable it.

To disable Windows Messenger Service:
1. click Start > Run
2. type: services.msc /s
3. in the Services window, scroll down to locate Messenger.
4. right click on the word Messenger and select Properties.
5. click the General tab
6. in the Start up panel field:
- i) click the down arrow and select Disabled.
- ii) Just below in Service Status, click on the Stop button.

[wormless]

Originally posted by callum@2 November 2003 - 02:04
Disable it.

To disable Windows Messenger Service:
1. click Start > Run
2. type: services.msc /s
3. in the Services window, scroll down to locate Messenger.
4. right click on the word Messenger and select Properties.
5. click the General tab
6. in the Start up panel field:
- i) click the down arrow and select Disabled.
- ii) Just below in Service Status, click on the Stop button.

i was just gonna post tht

[Storm]

WOW, thnx, thats even better than i had thought....... finally rid of the worst program since windows............

[the-ninja69]

It seems like someone asks this same question everyday, there has to be a way to tell ppl not to ask this and have the answer posted somewhere they can access easy.

[tutv]

Just remember that the Messenger Service has nothing to do with Windows Messenger.

[Shiranai_Baka]

I disabled messenger service last time.. and it didnt work.. then my friend gave me some reg key to delete windows messenger and then those messages never came up anymore

[Rip The Jacker]

Originally posted by Storm@1 November 2003 - 17:58
i keep getting this pop-up that i should visit MessageStop and buy a lil prog that keeps spammers from usin a security hole in windows messenger 2 spam you with pop-ups.......

Order MessageStop for a one-time fee of only $9.95 .  You'll get unlimited use and there are NO recurring fees.

I can't believe people charge for programs like this. You can disable the messenger in Windows without a program for free.