Re: help... i have soo many pop ups

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 08/23/04


Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:48:28 -0700


>-----Original Message-----
>I'm guessing you do not have SP2 installed. The problem
is probably due to
>the network messenger service, which spammers have began
using to send their
>junk to you.
>
>1. Go to Start, Run, and type Services.msc
>
>2. Scroll down to "Messenger", double click it and click
Stop. Set the
>startup type to Disabled.
>
>That should put a stop to it. Also note that this does
not have anything to
>do with Windows Messenger so it won't affect that at all.
>
>"Ponyboy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:af8b01c488c7$f5682890$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> can someone tell me if there is a way to block all of
>> these pop ups... i cant even type up a web address
>> without five or ten of these things popping up???
>> thanks
>
>
>.Hey...Thanks... i think that did it... wow... i was
about to go crazy... thanks again..
Ponyboy
>