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OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

Milo Johnso

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Milo Johnso » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:49:18

For the last month I have had popups on my computer from something called
messenger service.
Stuff like college degree for cash, enlarge your *** ECT.
Have tried everything I know to get rid of it but no luck.
This thing will pop up in the middle of the screen during a race and you
wreck sure as hell.
Anyone else had this thing? If so could you get rid of  it and if so how?
I went into my registry, deleted stuff from taskmanager and I am at my wits
end.
Any help appreciated.
Thank you
MILO
Phillip Malphrus, Jr

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Phillip Malphrus, Jr » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:54:52

Windows Update???


Bamada

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Bamada » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 14:24:45

Happened to me only one time about a month ago racing NR2002 on papy server.
Hasn't happened again. Sorry I can't help but i look forward to the answer

Doug Olse

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Doug Olse » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 14:30:59

Log into windows as a user with admin privileges, then go to start->control
panel->administrative tools->services. Find "Messenger" in the list,
double-click it, then change the "startup type" to "disabled" in the dialog
box which pops up.

This is under NT2K. XP might be slightly different, but should hopefully be
similar.

HTH,

Doug


Ray

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Ray » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:25:51



Try adaware.

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

HTH

pw

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by pw » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:50:56

Listen to Doug!

-pw



>> For the last month I have had popups on my computer from something called
>> messenger service.
>> Stuff like college degree for cash, enlarge your *** ECT.
>> Have tried everything I know to get rid of it but no luck.
>> This thing will pop up in the middle of the screen during a race and you
>> wreck sure as hell.
>> Anyone else had this thing? If so could you get rid of  it and if so how?
>> I went into my registry, deleted stuff from taskmanager and I am at my
>wits
>> end.
>> Any help appreciated.
>> Thank you
>> MILO

pw
livingston,montana
please use "pw at williamsonenterprises dot com" for e-mail
thanks

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pw

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by pw » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:53:12



>>For the last month I have had popups on my computer from something called
>>messenger service.
>>Stuff like college degree for cash, enlarge your *** ECT.
>>Have tried everything I know to get rid of it but no luck.
>>This thing will pop up in the middle of the screen during a race and you
>>wreck sure as hell.
>>Anyone else had this thing? If so could you get rid of  it and if so how?
>>I went into my registry, deleted stuff from taskmanager and I am at my wits
>>end.
>>Any help appreciated.
>>Thank you
>>MILO

>Try adaware.

>http://www.racesimcentral.net/

>HTH

Not going to help him, I think.  It is spammers taking advantage of a
Windows messaging service that network administrators use to send
messages to users on the network.  Doug's answer is right on.

-pw

pw
livingston,montana
please use "pw at williamsonenterprises dot com" for e-mail
thanks

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Ed Solhei

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Ed Solhei » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:43:24

This method can be used in XP too.


> Log into windows as a user with admin privileges, then go to
> start->control panel->administrative tools->services. Find
> "Messenger" in the list, double-click it, then change the "startup
> type" to "disabled" in the dialog box which pops up.

> This is under NT2K. XP might be slightly different, but should
> hopefully be similar.

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Txl

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Txl » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:35:17

No, delete the ***ing messenger thing !!!

If you EVER want to use it, get trillian which does messenger, yahoo, aim,
icq and irc, all in 1 little tiny program....

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> Log into windows as a user with admin privileges, then go to
start->control
> panel->administrative tools->services. Find "Messenger" in the list,
> double-click it, then change the "startup type" to "disabled" in the
dialog
> box which pops up.

> This is under NT2K. XP might be slightly different, but should hopefully
be
> similar.

> HTH,

> Doug



> > For the last month I have had popups on my computer from something
called
> > messenger service.
> > Stuff like college degree for cash, enlarge your *** ECT.
> > Have tried everything I know to get rid of it but no luck.
> > This thing will pop up in the middle of the screen during a race and you
> > wreck sure as hell.
> > Anyone else had this thing? If so could you get rid of  it and if so
how?
> > I went into my registry, deleted stuff from taskmanager and I am at my
> wits
> > end.
> > Any help appreciated.
> > Thank you
> > MILO

Ice

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Ice » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 20:45:17

You're right. It's also usefull to get a wider view on the Messenger issue,
because disabling it can cause other problems, like slowing down Outlook
Express's startup. You can find out how to deal with those isssues here (for
example):

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Ice D


> Log into windows as a user with admin privileges, then go to
start->control
> panel->administrative tools->services. Find "Messenger" in the list,
> double-click it, then change the "startup type" to "disabled" in the
dialog
> box which pops up.

> This is under NT2K. XP might be slightly different, but should hopefully
be
> similar.

> HTH,

> Doug



> > For the last month I have had popups on my computer from something
called
> > messenger service.
> > Stuff like college degree for cash, enlarge your *** ECT.
> > Have tried everything I know to get rid of it but no luck.
> > This thing will pop up in the middle of the screen during a race and you
> > wreck sure as hell.
> > Anyone else had this thing? If so could you get rid of  it and if so
how?
> > I went into my registry, deleted stuff from taskmanager and I am at my
> wits
> > end.
> > Any help appreciated.
> > Thank you
> > MILO

Stev

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Stev » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 22:02:30

Its the windows messenger not MSN messenger thats the problem but, yeah, get Trillian instead of MSN, yahoo, ICQ etc. Thats one
programme I couldnt do without.

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> No, delete the ***ing messenger thing !!!

> If you EVER want to use it, get trillian which does messenger, yahoo, aim,
> icq and irc, all in 1 little tiny program....

> --
> The first ever pinball ezboard !!
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> SYS80 : BLK HOLE - HNTD HSE - SPRIT - VOLCNO - PNK PNTHER - DEVLS DARE - RYL
> FLSH DLX - SPDERMAN - CHRLIE'S NGELS - TX SCTOR - MRS GOW - RBO WARS
> BALLY : XENN - EGHT BLL - EGHT BLL CHMP - PACMN - SPKEASY 4 - STRKES N
> SPRES -  SPCE INVDERS - FTRE SPA - LADY LCK - PRAGON
> WILLIAMS : BLCKOUT - CNTACT - ADDMS FAMLY



> > Log into windows as a user with admin privileges, then go to
> start->control
> > panel->administrative tools->services. Find "Messenger" in the list,
> > double-click it, then change the "startup type" to "disabled" in the
> dialog
> > box which pops up.

> > This is under NT2K. XP might be slightly different, but should hopefully
> be
> > similar.

> > HTH,

> > Doug



> > > For the last month I have had popups on my computer from something
> called
> > > messenger service.
> > > Stuff like college degree for cash, enlarge your *** ECT.
> > > Have tried everything I know to get rid of it but no luck.
> > > This thing will pop up in the middle of the screen during a race and you
> > > wreck sure as hell.
> > > Anyone else had this thing? If so could you get rid of  it and if so
> how?
> > > I went into my registry, deleted stuff from taskmanager and I am at my
> > wits
> > > end.
> > > Any help appreciated.
> > > Thank you
> > > MILO

Michael Basde

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Michael Basde » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 22:29:51

I had the same problem in XP Pro.  As stated, disable the Messenger item in
Admin Tools -> Services (You may have to add Admin Tools to your Start List
to do so.  The XP Help and support will tell you how)...

or install a firewall and block them out( always a good idea, but it'll rob
some performance) .


Milo Johnso

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Milo Johnso » Thu, 20 Feb 2003 23:36:59

Worked like a charm!!

Thank you   MILO

> Log into windows as a user with admin privileges, then go to
start->control
> panel->administrative tools->services. Find "Messenger" in the list,
> double-click it, then change the "startup type" to "disabled" in the
dialog
> box which pops up.

> This is under NT2K. XP might be slightly different, but should hopefully
be
> similar.

> HTH,

> Doug



> > For the last month I have had popups on my computer from something
called
> > messenger service.
> > Stuff like college degree for cash, enlarge your *** ECT.
> > Have tried everything I know to get rid of it but no luck.
> > This thing will pop up in the middle of the screen during a race and you
> > wreck sure as hell.
> > Anyone else had this thing? If so could you get rid of  it and if so
how?
> > I went into my registry, deleted stuff from taskmanager and I am at my
> wits
> > end.
> > Any help appreciated.
> > Thank you
> > MILO

ctrlaltdelete3

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by ctrlaltdelete3 » Fri, 21 Feb 2003 01:00:01




> >For the last month I have had popups on my computer from something called
> >messenger service.
> >Stuff like college degree for cash, enlarge your *** ECT.
> >Have tried everything I know to get rid of it but no luck.
> >This thing will pop up in the middle of the screen during a race and you
> >wreck sure as hell.
> >Anyone else had this thing? If so could you get rid of  it and if so how?
> >I went into my registry, deleted stuff from taskmanager and I am at my wits
> >end.
> >Any help appreciated.
> >Thank you
> >MILO

> Try adaware.

> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> HTH

Doug is spot on.  Pop up ad blockers wont work as it uses the windows
messenging service - this is not to be confused with ms "instant
messenger".  Both are 2 diff. things.  Disabling/deleting one will not
affect the other.
Gerry Aitke

OT messenger service???? Driving me nuts!!

by Gerry Aitke » Fri, 21 Feb 2003 02:41:04


> No, delete the ***ing messenger thing !!!

> If you EVER want to use it, get trillian which does messenger, yahoo, aim,
> icq and irc, all in 1 little tiny program....

Great, I'm all for efficient programs, I hate unnecessary shit!  Talking
of which: maybe you could reduce the size of your sig, and delete all
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