Hi Mary,
In the Services window under the heading of "Status", does it show "Started"
for Messenger? If it isn't started, it cannot be stopped and the "Stop"
button will be grayed out. If it shows it as "Started", you should be able
to disable and stop it as per Elizabeth's instructions.
Another way to stop the Messenger service is to download and run (no
installation) Steve Gibson's "Shoot The Messenger". It's only 22 KB and you
can get it here:
Most Popular Freeware on GRC.COM:
http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm
For other pop-ups encountered on the Internet, I find the Google Toolbar to
be very good. You can read about it here:
Google Toolbar:
http://www.toolbar.google.com/
Spam is a recurring topic also and there is a discussion going on now that
you may want to follow.
Sven Swanson, Sr.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Eden" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 11:55 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Question
Hello and thank you for the help you give to many many people out here in
the free world!
My problem is with so much spam and popup advertisements that are driving me
crazy. I tried Elizabeth's (computer lady) method and ran into a problem.
I have WindowsXP, by the way....
Her answer to another person with the same problem was as follows:
1. click on "Start" then "Control Panel," "Performance & Maintenance,"
"Administrative Tool," and "Services."
2. This will openup the "Serices" window. Scroll down the list of services
until you find "Messenger" and double-click on Messenger.
3. In the Messenger Properties window, click on the "Genera" tab and next
to "Startup Type" select "Disabled". then, under Service Status click
Stop.
4. Click "OK". This should stop all messenger spam.
Problem is in #3, last step. The Service Status is grayed out and I cannot
click Stop, therefore cannot finish the procedure and eliminate Spam and
Popup ads.
Can you tell me how to overcome this or will I have to install something
like Symantec Internet Securtiy and do a selective installation? I have the
Symantec program disc but I just recently took it out because it was causing
me so many other problems. If I could install it selectively that would be
fine with me.
Mary Eden
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