Re: messenger service

From: Alan Illeman (illemann_at_surfbest.net)
Date: 03/25/04


Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 16:22:26 -0500


"tim reeves" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:132f501c41266$1a4e4dc0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> How can I protect myself against these messenger service
> popups? I have popup protection through AOL but that
> doesn't halt the messenger service stuff. They're a pain.
> Thanks and God Bless.

Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Component Services
Double-click Messenger

Look at Dependencies, i.e. no programs depend upon it.
Click General, Click 'Stop'
Select 'Startup type' as 'disabled'



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