Re: nothing stops popups

From: Vanguardx (see_signature)
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 00:14:41 -0500

"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in news:720a01c49492$19bb7c30$a301280a@phx.gbl:
> thanks, I'll try that, but how do I tell if the pop ups
> are from AOL/Yahoo/MSN Messenger prattle client or using
> the "Messenger"
> NT Service
<snip>

It's been too long since I used AIM or MSN Messenger but recall that
they could display popups although they might be configurable within the
program. Obviously NOT loading them would get rid of any popups from
them.

The "Messenger" NT service popups are identifiable because they say
something like "Messenger Service" in their title bar plus they look
like popup windows rather than additional instances of the browser
(without toolbars). Run the command "net send * this is a test" from a
DOS command to see if you are susceptible to Messenger messages. If you
see the test message (regardless of the status reported) then you need
to stop and disable that NT service (it is highly unlikely that you need
it). See http://support.microsoft.com/?id=302089 (although I just use
the services.msc applet to disable the service instead of using a
policy). 

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