----------------------------------- rizzix Sat Nov 15, 2003 9:35 pm Shut down ur messenger service! ----------------------------------- if u've experience any of those really annoying popups no matter what u do shut it down, or get a firewall :) (hint: try ZoneAlarm, it's free). read this : http://news.com.com/2100-7355-5103830.html?tag=cnetfd.buzz ----------------------------------- LovelyCrap Sun Nov 16, 2003 2:07 pm ----------------------------------- The windows messenger service has nothing to do with MSN or MSN messenger. They are two totally different things that just happened to have a similar name. Windows messenger was originally designed so system administrators could send messages to employees on a large network. However, it wasn't implemented in the best way possible and it essentially allows anyone to display a pop-up message on your computer. This could both be annoying and frightening to users who are not aware of this "feature" of windows XP. Windows messenger applies to versions of windows based on the NT kernal and does not effect MSN instant messenger in any way. To turn off windows messenger, go to control panel/administrative tools/services, then scroll down until you see "messenger". Right-click on it and select "Properties". Then click the "start-up type" drop-down menu and select disabled. Enabled - means that the selected service will always be on. Automatic - means the selected service will only turn on when it is needed. Disabled - means the selected service will always be off. Its recommended to set messenger to disabled because it is more or less useless for home use. Don't disable any other services unless you specifically know what they are for. ----------------------------------- octopi Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:03 pm ----------------------------------- ....Also applies to windows 2000., and NT4, and possibly NT3.5 if anyone still uses that. ----------------------------------- LovelyCrap Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:34 pm ----------------------------------- ....Also applies to windows 2000., and NT4, and possibly NT3.5 if anyone still uses that. Thx for the info. I made the correction above to my original post. ----------------------------------- Blade Sun Nov 16, 2003 11:55 pm ----------------------------------- http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=1183&highlight=messenger you guys should read this then... posted quite a while ago ----------------------------------- Dan Mon Nov 17, 2003 4:33 pm ----------------------------------- hey what dose every one have agagested net send? it is loads of fun at school :twisted: ----------------------------------- Andy Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:05 pm ----------------------------------- or get noads, you know how those gay companies like gator always pop up the security warning things? well noads can auto close those windows for you, and block ads and its free! go to http://www.southbaypc.com/free_utilities.asp to dl ----------------------------------- PaddyLong Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:09 pm ----------------------------------- hey what dose every one have agagested net send? it is loads of fun at school :twisted: haha just make a quick bat file (start notepad, put this into it and save as something.bat and double click it)... :start net send 127.0.0.1 net sends are fun! goto start ----------------------------------- FDisk87 Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:40 pm ----------------------------------- MSN Messenger not= Messenger service ----------------------------------- octopi Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:52 pm ----------------------------------- Some kids at the catholic school in my town (im in public) got suspended, cause they used net send, and said there was a bomb in the school...lol there were 3 of them who got suspended, and fined, and one spent the night in jail or something. so....moral of the story, is don't send bomb threats to schools. ----------------------------------- roer Sat Dec 06, 2003 7:37 pm ----------------------------------- *sigh* Go to Run->services.msc->Click disable Messenger Service Another perk of MS, always a suprise with thier programs