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Disabling Windows Messenger
Recently spammers have started to use the built-in Messenger feature of the
Windows operating system to send popup messages to unsuspecting users.
Since this feature is seldom used, one way to avoid the Windows Messenger popups
is to disable the Messenger service in Windows 2000/XP. (See below for
users automatic fix) |
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| 1. Right-click My Computer. 2. Select Manage from the menu. 3. Expand Services and Applications by clicking on the + icon. 4. Click Services. An alphabetical list of services will now be available on the right side of the window. 5. Scroll down to Messenger and double-click the icon. The Messenger Properties window will open. 6. In the Startup Type dropdown box, change the type from automatic to manual. 7. Under Service Status, click the Stop button. A progress window will briefly appear, and then the service will be stopped. 8. Click OK to close the Messenger Properties window. From now on, your computer will not be subjected to pop-up messages through windows Messenger. |
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If you are viewing this in your AOL browser, you
can click the following where you'll find an automatic fix for these pesky
popups.
Click here: Messenger
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