Re: Death of a Windows XP PC?

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 08/19/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:11:12 -0600

Only partially true.
I leave it enabled at times because I have use Messenger Service on
local computers.
The correct fix is a firewall.
If you simply remove it or disable it, without a firewall, the
computer is still vulnerable.
You MUST have a firewall. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"The Prophecy" <bdskbksbkjdas@njdsnoifds.com> wrote in message 
news:qw9Vc.155517> FYI, you should disable the messenger service 
anyway as hackers can send
> popup messages using the messenger service if it is enabled on the 
> target machine.
>
> To uninstall Windows Messenger go to Start, Run, and copy/paste this 
> command:
>
> rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection 
> %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
>
> Also try running the sfc /scannow command in Safe Mode. I am not 
> sure if that will work though but it's worth a try.
>

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