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re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Friday, May 9, 2003 at 10:21 pm Posted by Steve (21647 messages posted) There article you referred to relates to Messenger Services. XP also has Windows Messenger and a down-loadable cousin MSN Messenger is also available. Are you confused. Messenger Service can turned off, and MSN Messenger can be uninstalled in add & remove programs, and Windows Messenger can be uninstalled, or Hidden. A google search will have info on how to do it. On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 9:31 pm, Matt wrote: >I have a question about Stop >Pop-Up Spam Messages: > > >This may be related, but recently I've been getting a ton of flooding on my MSN messenger. > I never really use it and keep logging out, but it logs itself back in and I keep >getting these annoying messages. They are usually in a group/room format that have >a bunch of people (probably one person) join at once and spam. First, how did this >happen, second-how do I totally turn off MSN messenger (I've tried the obvious--all >windows closed off/no programs running-->click exit...it doesnt' work!), third, if >I have msn messenger running how can I avoid these. thanks in advance for any help. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Friday, May 9, 2003 at 10:33 pm Posted by Steve (21647 messages posted) Here ya go> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Hide+windows+messenger+xp&btnG=Google+Search [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Saturday, May 10, 2003 at 6:19 am Posted by phantom (5587 messages posted) In the run box type services.msc and when it opens double click Messenger and disable it. On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 9:31 pm, Matt wrote: >I have a question about Stop >Pop-Up Spam Messages: > > >This may be related, but recently I've been getting a ton of flooding on my MSN messenger. > I never really use it and keep logging out, but it logs itself back in and I keep >getting these annoying messages. They are usually in a group/room format that have >a bunch of people (probably one person) join at once and spam. First, how did this >happen, second-how do I totally turn off MSN messenger (I've tried the obvious--all >windows closed off/no programs running-->click exit...it doesnt' work!), third, if >I have msn messenger running how can I avoid these. thanks in advance for any help. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Saturday, May 10, 2003 at 9:53 am Posted by Adam Bradley (7821 messages posted) If this is the little green man in the system tray Go to “options>preferences” uncheck the “allow this program to run in the background” box And try going to “options>privacy tab” and moving “all other users” to the block list That is the way it is done in Windows messenger MSN messenger is probably done the same way If it is like a windows dialogue box see the other posts Regards, Adam Bradley On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 9:31 pm, Matt wrote: >I have a question about Stop >Pop-Up Spam Messages: > > >This may be related, but recently I've been getting a ton of flooding on my MSN messenger. > I never really use it and keep logging out, but it logs itself back in and I keep >getting these annoying messages. They are usually in a group/room format that have >a bunch of people (probably one person) join at once and spam. First, how did this >happen, second-how do I totally turn off MSN messenger (I've tried the obvious--all >windows closed off/no programs running-->click exit...it doesnt' work!), third, if >I have msn messenger running how can I avoid these. thanks in advance for any help. [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 Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum