Re: messenger service

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/26/04


Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 08:58:06 -0500

Then you probably aren't getting messenger spam ;-)

Alan Illeman wrote:
> 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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