GET RID OF POPUP ADS

From: Brent (beukelman2_at_sio.midco.net)
Date: 08/03/03 

Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 20:28:27 -0700

I had the same thing. Luckily, I found the
answer at a non-MS group. The simple procedure follows:
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<edit> just found the XP instructions </edit>

Click Start, and then click Control Panel (or point to
Settings, and then click Control Panel).
Double-click Administrative Tools.
Double-click Services.
Double-click messenger.
In the Startup type list, click Disabled.
Click Stop, and then click Apply and OK.

I did it 24 hours ago and haven't had a "Messenger
Service" pop-up since.

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MS also provides an alternative which I have not yet
done, but will try:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communi
cate/stopspam.asp

(Note that they also recommend the first action at the
bottom of the article.)

Good luck,

Brent

>-----Original Message-----
>It is my understanding from an article in our local
paper
>that Microsoft has put out a fix to stop these popup ads
>that come in through an alledged fault in Windows XP -
>can anyone point me in the right direction for the fix -
>I will be grateful.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Linn
>.
>

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