Windows Messenger Popups
Posted: 07-11-2003, 04:06 PM
type "cmd" without quotes), and type "net stop messenger"
(no quotes) at the prompt.
Alternatively, you can go to Control Panel-
>Administrative Tools->Services, and then stop theMessenger service. BTW it has no relation to Windows
Messenger.
Sundev
>-----Original Message-----connection.
>My OS is Windows XP, and I am using a comcast internet
>Ever since I've come online, I've been receivingunsolicited pop ups
>that look like Widnows alert messages. They are sentfrom the
>following sites (among others):Messenger, which I
>
>byebyeads.com
>messagestop.net
>endmessages.com
>Fightpopups.com
>
>I tried to stop these messages by deleting Windows
>don't even use, but the messages are still coming in.Is there a
>registry key that I can disable, or some other featurethat I can turn
>off to keep these messages from coming up?against these
>
>As a side note, has anyone filed a legal complaint
>websites, since this is a clear case of racketeering?These sites are
>attempting to extort money from people and companies byexploiting the
>same loopholes they're claiming to help you fight.
>
>Daniel
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