As of late I’ve been spammed repeatedly while on line with these Messenger Service Pop-Ups. Sometimes 5 or 6 in a burst. Mostly they advertise how to get rid of them for $$$ or “Hi I’m an 18 yr old aerobics instructor. I just had
# for the first time and gee… my friend had a bottle of massage oil, three buckets of chicken, 30 feet of bungee cord and a camera handy…”
You don’t need to pay money to get rid of these things. You can manually turn off the Messenger in Windows XP/2000/98/95. This fantastical guy explains how…much better than I ever could…
http://www.ozzu.com/viewtopic.php?t=13
Turtleneck
Edited 9/28/2003 12:04:04 AM ET by Turtleneck
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Thank you
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
Ever been in the middle of your work concentrating hard and out of the clear blue you get a message that pops up in your screen that says messenger? usually something like get your free diploma with out going to school or free porn etc.. well heres how to put an end to all that.
In windows 2000:
Click Start->Programs->AdministrativeTools->Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK
Windows XP:
ClickStart->Control Panel
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK
Windows 98/ME:
Remove the file and printer sharing from your network configuration
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
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I'm not so sure you really need to be an Optimum online subscriber which I am (my isp)
Good luck
Be well
andy
True compassion arises out of the plane of consciousness where I "am" you.
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Edited 9/28/2003 4:31:50 AM ET by Andy Clifford(Andybuildz)
Pop Up Stopper was one of the sites that was spamming me.
The Messenger Service spam exploits a feature in Windows that is intended for network applications (such as, receiving a conformation from the printer room). This feature is not neccessary for most home systems so why not just turn it off?
You don't even need to be on line to get these things. I was amazed that 3 or 4 would pop up as I was shutting my computer down.
Sure enough, it was an inside job. Turtleneck
I replaced the free version of Pop-Up Stopper w/ the free one at Google. The Google version works lots better.
Thanks.....I can't even figure out the pop up stopper.
Whats the link?
Be well,
andyWe're being trained through our incarnations-trained to seek love, trained to seek light,trained to see the grace in suffering
http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
I got mine(popup stopper v 3.0.1008) from Earthlink(my DSL carrier). How is the google version better?
Mike
Andy, I have that and it doesn't work for the messages talked about here.Steve
S.J.MERRETTE Carpentry & Construction • Robesonia, PA
Nothing is impossible...It just hasn't been done yet.
Yeah, I was wondering why all of a sudden the subject was different.
A good heart embiggins even the smallest person.
Quittin' Time
my friend had a bottle of massage oil, three buckets of chicken, 30 feet of bungee cord and a camera handy
ROFLMAO -
The new google toobar also does a great job of blocking pop ups!
Steelkilt Lives!
Edited 9/28/2003 5:50:43 PM ET by Jim
if you go to start-run-type netstopmessenger and click it it'll go away also
Thanks for confirming another reason why I don't run MS products.
I'm same way - msm was making minor conflicts sop I got rid of it..
Excellence is its own reward!
Was receiving the same pop ups and figured it was ICQ. Got rid of ICQ and no more pop ups.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
ICQ????
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
An instant messenger type service IMERC.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
I have the MS messanger turned off.. Is this something in addition to?
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
I'm sorry, yes it is something different. Same online messenging type service from a different provider. Hope that clears it up.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
Some things happen so fast....
NEWS FLASH!!!!! THIS JUST IN!!!!!!
This came in VIA email as I was reading your post.....
ICQ (I seek you)I believe it was the original instant messenger. Developed many years ago, in Israel. Supposedly something to do with keeping worldwide Jews in touch with each other.Bought by AOL.Very quickly turned into one of the most virus/trojan/worm infested software out there. There are very many backdoor programs that ride on, or otherwise exploit the ICQ software. There are even more malicious programs designed to use ICQ to get into your computer and do your computer damage.None of the other instant messenger type programs are much, if any, better.
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
well lookit that will you.
better go bury my head in the sand.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
I just did a search for ICQ on my hard drive and found it tucked away in a program folder thanks. Turtleneck
Let me know if that works, been meaning to assign blame somewhere. Never was sure if getting rid of it got rid of the pop ups.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
Disabling the Messenger (see IMERC post) got rid of the Messenger Service Pop-Ups days ago. I have other issues with ICQ. Turtleneck