|
|
|
Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages'
Showing all messages in thread #1041842456
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
The following are all of the messages in this thread (8 in all), shown in chronological order. Click any message subject to view that message by itself or to view the thread hierarchy.
|
Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages'
Monday, January 6, 2003 at 12:40 am
Posted by Wil
(1 messages posted)
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
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages'
Monday, January 6, 2003 at 2:43 am
Posted by jdwood37
(1 messages posted)
You could try using Mozilla, I think there's an option to prevent 'unsolicited' new
IE windows.
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
>
>
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages'
Monday, January 6, 2003 at 4:05 am
Posted by jmb
(844 messages posted)
http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/nospam.html
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
>
>
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages'
Monday, January 6, 2003 at 4:46 am
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
>
>
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages'
Monday, January 6, 2003 at 6:44 am
Posted by Bob Cerelli
(2137 messages posted)
If disabling the service doesn't work, you try removing the program.
1. Start / Run
2. Then enter in the following string: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Bob Cerelli
http://www.onecomputerguy.com
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
>
>
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages'
Friday, May 2, 2003 at 6:23 pm
Posted by Alpha Papa
(2 messages posted)
Windows Xp users : do this
To disable the "Messenger Service", click Start, then Run, enter "services.msc"and
click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it, right-click and then choose Properties.
Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then choose the 'Stop' button. After the
service is stopped,click OK. After this, you will never see another pop-up message
from the Messenger Service again.
By the way this messenger service has no relation with MSN or other chat type messengers..
AP
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
>
>
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: Alpha Papa
Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 7:39 am
Posted by Meg
(1 messages posted)
Thanks for the help, Alpha. Fixed it right up for me.
Meg.
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
|
re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages'
Saturday, October 4, 2003 at 4:07 pm
Posted by JP
(1 messages posted)
Another quick tip . . .
When you are in "user mode" . ..
You are in "user mode" I hope ?
You will be denied access to the disabling or stopping feature mentioned below.
It will be necessary to "switch user", log on to the admistrator account and then
perform the action.
Out of curiosity, I wonder how many on this thread routinely carry out their business
while logged on as admistrator.
Hoping this helps some.
On Friday, May 2, 2003 at 6:23 pm, Alpha Papa wrote:
>Windows Xp users : do this
>
>To disable the "Messenger Service", click Start, then Run, enter "services.msc"and
>click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it, right-click and then choose Properties.
> Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then choose the 'Stop' button. After
the
>service is stopped,click OK. After this, you will never see another pop-up message
>from the Messenger Service again.
>
>By the way this messenger service has no relation with MSN or other chat type messengers..
>
>AP
>
>
[Reply or follow-up to this message]
| |
Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread
| |
Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum
|
|
|
|
