Re: Messager Service Pop-up Dialogs

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_h0tmail.c0m)
Date: 06/17/05


Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:45:07 -0600

Miha Pihler [MVP] wrote:

>
> As last resort, you can disable Messenger service on Windows. Right click on
> My Computer and click on Manage. Once the MMC loads, look for Services and
> under Services look for Messenger service and disable it. Note: this will
> not prevent you from using Windows Messenger that you might use to change
> with other people.
>

        One added caveat: Disabling the messenger service, by itself, will do
nothing to prevent the computer's being infected by Blaster or Sasser.

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