[pchelpers] Re: Windows messenger- to Sacha

Hi Re-Na,

Wednesday, March 24, 2004, 11:03:11 AM, you wrote:

GRH> Interesting.
GRH> I just opened the 'windows messenger' and it uses the same
GRH> account info as 'msn messenger'.  (I had not use this program
GRH> before.)
GRH> I opened it up and the contacts that are in my msn
GRH> messenger also are in the 'windows messenger' program.
GRH> Obviously then your dad has some contacts that he can get
GRH> rid of if he happens to want to keep the program.
GRH> He can right click on the name of the contact he wants to
GRH> get rid of, and click 'block' or 'delete'.

Microsoft has a talent for creating confusion.

Windows Messenger is the same as MSN Messenger.

Windows NT, 2000, XP, and 2003 have a service called Messenger
service, which is used for system messages. Unfortunately, anyone on
the planet who knows your IP address can send you a message using
Messenger service. There are programs that can send out messages to
thousands of computers per minute. To disable this, go to Control
Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, RIGHT-click on Messenger, and
select Properties, click the Stop button, then set the Startup type to
Manual.

--Scott.


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