Re: "Windows Messenger Service."
From: Alun Jones (alun@texis.com)
Date: 12/04/02
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From: alun@texis.com (Alun Jones) Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2002 12:59:08 GMT
In article <enbdJzymCHA.1928@TK2MSFTNGP09>, "Stefan Kanthak"
<invalid.deleteme.removethis.spam@expires-2002-12-31.arcornews.de> wrote:
>"Alun Jones" <alun@texis.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <1038780965.27586.0@dyke.uk.clara.net>, "Glenn Phillips"
>> <glennp@null.net.nz> wrote:
>> >> The best way to get rid of these pop-ups is to turn off your
>> >> monitor or your PC: IT'S NOT THE MESSENGER SERVICE THAT CAUSES
>> >> THE POP-UPS, IT'S YOUR BAD CONFIGURED WIDE-OPEN WINDOWS!
>> >> I suppose you still kill the postman for delivering bad news?!
>> >
>> >It depends what Robin is referring to by "annoying pop-ups". I interpreted
>> >it as those bloody irritating bubbles begging you get a passport.
>>
>> Well, since he says "How do I turn off the "Windows Messenger
>> Service." which is causing annoying pop-ups?", I suspect he's referring to
>> annoying pop-ups that are displayed by the Windows Messenger Service. You
> can
>> turn off the BaloonHelp (oops, that shows my age!) by using registry entries
>> documented by Microsoft in the KB.
>
>What purpose is your advice for? Turning of any "balloon help" or "tool tips"
>will DEFINITELY NOT cure the problem, it will just hide the symptoms!
<Sigh>. Okay, the OP asked about annoying pop ups caused by Windows
Messenger. Then you posted about "Wide-open windows", to which Glenn
responded about "those bloody irritating bubbles begging you get a passport".
So, in an attempt to tie things up neatly, I not only mentioned that you could
turn off the "bloody irritating bubbles", but that the OP was talking about
Windows Messenger Service. My intent was to bring Glenn back on track, as
well as explain to him briefly that there is a solution to his problem.
Look, if you're going to play this game, you should at least _try_ to pay some
form of attention, otherwise you're going to look like a half-wit.
>Anyone who connects a windows PC (directly) to the internet BEFORE
>"hardening" the system is a true fool!
Anyone who connects _anything_ to the Internet before hardening it is a fool.
>Hardening means at least:
Yes, yes, we've all got our favourite lists. Mine starts with:
Install a firewall. Make sure it's closed. Open ports up as you need them,
and as you fix the services behind them. Don't open up any ports if you don't
need them.
Alun.
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