Re: delete Internet Explorer

From: Anthony Procissi [MSFT] (procissi_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 07:50:29 -0700

Hi Sheila,

If you are getting pop-ups while not using Internet Explorer they are
probably coming from the "Messenger" service.
The Messenger service isn't the same as Windows Messenger (the little green
guy) and you can shut it off without effecting Windows Messenger (or
anything else really - it is off by default in SP2).

To disable the Messenger service do the following:

Click "Start", then "Run"
Type in "services.msc" and hit Enter
Locate "Messenger" in the list and double click it (or right click and
select "properties")
Click "Stop" and wait for the status to change to "Stopped"
Change the "Startup Type" to "Disabled"
Click OK and close the Services window

Please note:
You don't want to alter any of the other services unless you are sure of
what they do and what programs rely on them.

As a side note SP2 has a built in pop-up blocker that will give you the
option to block the pop-ups that you see while using Internet Explorer.

Hope that helps, 

-- 
-Anthony Procissi [MSFT]
 US-Application Experience & Compatibility
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Sheila" <apopka45@aol.com> wrote in message 
news:1297101c4431d$9b12f540$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> How can I completely, finally delete Internet Explorer
> from my Computer?  They're pestering me to death with
> their intrusive pop-ups.  Some cover the whole screen and
> have to shut down my PC to get rid of them.  So annoying
> and rude I can't stand it anymore!!!It came with my PC so
> why is it in there anyway?

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