Re: Pop Up

From: Robert Moir (bofh_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/01/03 

Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 20:41:15 +0100

This advice is dangerous as it simply calms down a symptom and does nothing
to fix the underlying problem.

Please stop giving out advice like this, I'm sure you want to be helpful but
potentially you are doing more harm than good. 

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Rob
MS MVP
http://www.robertmoir.co.uk
Frances Hester wrote:
> To turn off the Windows Messenger Service:  1.  Click the Start
> button; then click the Control Panel icon.  The Control Panel window
> appears.  2.  In the left windowpane, click the Switch to Classic
> View option.  3.  Double-click the Administrative Tools icon.  The
> Administrative Tools window appears. 4. Double-click the Services
> icon.  The Services window appears.  5.  Scroll down the list in the
> right windowpane and double-click the Messenger listing.  The
> Messenger Properties window appears.  6.  Click the drop-down button
> next to the Startup type: listing.  7.  Click the Manual listing.  8.
> Locate the Service status: listing and click the Stop button.  The
> Service Control window appears briefly.  The Windows Messenger
> Service has now been disabled.  9.  Click the Apply button.  10.
> Click the OK button.  11. Close the Services window.  12.  In the
> Administrative Tools window, click the Back button.  The Control
> Panel appears. 13.  In the left windowpane, click the Switch to
> Category View option.  14.  Close the Control Panel window.
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> "Gene" <ewordehoff@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:001701c36fdc$284eb180$a401280a@phx.gbl...
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>> I have a pop up that shows up repeatedly even when I am
>> off line.  It mentions that it is using Messenger Service
>> in the windows operating system and that they can fix
>> this problem for a fee.  How can I disable the Messenger
>> service?
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>> Thanks.

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