Re: [APML] Off Topic- Pop Up Instant Messages

[Jerry Lodriguss <jerry@astropix.com>]

Hi Herm,

That is good advice.

Additional good advice is if a computer is constantly connected to the 
internet with DSL or a Cable modem, it should absolutely be using a 
firewall.  This will prevent those messenger service ads without disabling 
the messenger service.

It's not that you need messenger service, it's just that if you are not 
behind a firewall, you are really at risk, and I mean REALLY at risk.

Jerry




At 08:11 PM 8/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>you need to disable a "feature" of windows xp to get rid of these, here is
>how its done:
>
>To get rid of these pop ups,  you'll need 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.  Nothing in Windows or any
>real third-party applications should be effected by this.
>
>its basically a way to send messages to other people on the network, as in
>an office.. but internet spammers abuse it once they get hold of your IP
>address.
>
>Note that this applies only to those grey boxes that say "Messenger
>Service" in the title bar. Quite irritating.
>
>"Warren A. Keller" <warhen@mindspring.com>  wrote:
>
> >My Spam's under control, but is anyone getting these
> >gray-boxed, instant messages that pop up everywhere? Problem is, with DSL
> >I'm always signed on in effect. Does anyone have a solution?
>
>Herm
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