messenger pop ups

From: cord (robberydetective_44_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/17/03 

Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 21:51:40 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>does anyone know how to stop those anoying pop ups that
>say "your system is open to others, please go to www...
>and buy our software to fix this. I would think that i
>could just turn off something to stop it. It is usually
>labled messenger service on the box heading. I turned
off
>windows messenger but it still keeps coming. please help
>if you can.
>Thanks!
>Glen

*******FIX******************
To Disable the Messenger Service Manually:
-- Click on the Start button in the taskbar
-- Open Control Panels
-- Go to "Administrative Tools" (XP users may need to go
to "Performance and Maintenance" first,
then "Administrative Tools")
-- Double-click on "Services"
-- Scroll down to "Messenger"
-- Double-click on "Messenger"
-- Change the Startup type to "Disabled"
-- Click "Stop" to stop the service

To Re-Enable Manually:
Follow the above steps, but change the Startup type
to "Automatic," then click "Apply," then click "Start"
under Service Status.

Note:
You must be logged on as an Administrator for the
automatic fix to work.