Re: messenger service

From: Alan Illeman (illemann_at_surfbest.net)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 06:36:49 -0500

Yes, I should have said that I have a firewall.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:#VxlkXtEEHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> ....this doesn't cure the underlying problem, which is that this computer
> has ports open from the Internet. A firewall is the answer.
>
> Alan Illeman wrote:
> > "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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