Re: How to remove messenger service window?

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean by system is exposed? you mean being
hacked? How can I solve that? My firewall has already turned on, but
messager service still comes in. I remember there's a way to remove that..
but don't remember how.


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e9ChCn6cFHA.1288@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> Turn on the firewall, don't turn off the messenger service. The popups
occur
> because your system is exposed.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Adrian" <a@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23jemzY6cFHA.220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi,
> >
> > I don't know why the messenger service window always pops up, it's just
so
> > annoying, I remember there's a way to remove it. Can anybody tell me
how?
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Adrian
> >
> >
>
>


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