Winblows XP

[Groo]

Working on a computer right now, and its on network... It keeps getting Windows Messenger, Messeges poping up like popup adds, only thing you can do i close it... not to good with window anyone know how to disable this?

Groo

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Re: Winblows XP

Originally posted by Groo
Working on a computer right now, and its on network... It keeps getting Windows Messenger, Messeges poping up like popup adds, only thing you can do i close it... not to good with window anyone know how to disable this?

Groo

Running w2k/wxp? You can disable your messenger service
using command line (CMD.EXE):

XX:\>net stop messenger
The Messenger service is stopping.
The Messenger service was stopped successfully.

Using gui:
Start>Settings>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services
Display Name: Messenger
Description: Sends and receives messages transmitted by administrators or by the Alerter service.
Action: pause or stop the service...

... though chances are you have some spyware installed if your firewall rules aren't blocking external net send messages... a little exe running and simulating net send messages as well...
I have never had this happen on any of my windows boxes, or any networked windows boxes... but I hear of people getting this all the time... net send spam... what a laugh... if it is an exe it is somewhere in your startup, check all legacy ini's (win, system), and your HKCU, HKLM run/run once/run services/etc... keys and values... if you have msconfig use it to make this simpler... check all users, your user, and all other users for the start menu start up folders...

here are a few links that explains the drama to people who haven't encountered this pain... :
http://www.computing.net/windows2000...rum/39073.html
http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,55795,00.html

[Groo]

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Dang thanks for that info, answered all my questions.. I'll give ya a brownie point in august

Groo