re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Monday, January 6, 2003 at 4:46 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by ezeebob (91 messages posted) Msn Messenger, and windows messenger (alerter) are two separate items with different functions and two different procedures to shut them down. Many people confuse the two because of the similar names used by MS. Your pop ups are most likely from windows messenger service (alerter). Here's a link to a page with instructions and screen shots to help you disable this service. http://www.lantalk.net/disable_messenger.php On Monday, January 6, 2003 at 12:40 am, Wil wrote: >I have a question about Stop >Pop-Up Spam Messages: > >geez...i've been getting the same annoying gray window 4 at a time every time i click >on windows explorer...it's driving me nuts...i tried the disabling MSN messenger >service but it doesnt work... > >of course i would've reformatted my computer but im in another country now and dont >have all my gear with me > > Written in response to: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' (Wil: Monday, January 6, 2003 at 12:40 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' (Wil: Mon, Jan 6, 2003, 12:40 am) re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' (jdwood37: Mon, Jan 6, 2003, 2:43 am) re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' (jmb: Mon, Jan 6, 2003, 4:05 am) re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' (ezeebob: Mon, Jan 6, 2003, 4:46 am) re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' (Bob Cerelli: Mon, Jan 6, 2003, 6:44 am) re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' (Alpha Papa: Fri, May 2, 2003, 6:23 pm) re: Alpha Papa (Meg: Wed, Jul 9, 2003, 7:39 am) re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' (JP: Sat, Oct 4, 2003, 4:07 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum