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rizzix
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 Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 9:35 pm Post subject: Shut down ur messenger service! |
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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 |
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LovelyCrap
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 2:07 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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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. |
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octopi
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:03 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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| ....Also applies to windows 2000., and NT4, and possibly NT3.5 if anyone still uses that. |
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LovelyCrap
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:34 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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octopi wrote: ....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. |
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Blade
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Dan
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 4:33 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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hey what dose every one have agagested net send?
it is loads of fun at school  |
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Andy
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:05 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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| 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 |
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PaddyLong
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:09 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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Hacker Dan wrote: hey what dose every one have agagested net send?
it is loads of fun at school
haha just make a quick bat file (start notepad, put this into it and save as something.bat and double click it)...
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:start
net send 127.0.0.1 net sends are fun!
goto start
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FDisk87
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:40 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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| MSN Messenger not= Messenger service |
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octopi
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:52 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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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. |
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roer
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 7:37 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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*sigh*
Go to Run->services.msc->Click disable Messenger Service
Another perk of MS, always a suprise with thier programs |
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