-=PCTechTalk=- Re: update backweb error message
- From: "Wyatt M. Portendt" <nunyabidness6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:23:16 -0500
In the same vein, check out this site. and experiment methodically. If you
do, you'll be able to turn off at least a dozen "services" that use memory,
open security holes, and generally do little to nothing productive.
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
On 4/15/2003 at 5:33 PM a whisper was heard, and the one known as suzanne
was rumoured to have uttered....
| : > what operating system are you running and are
| these web pages or just
| : > little
| : > boxes that pop up?
| : >
| :
| : Hi, I am running windows home xp and they are little boxes
| popping up.
|
|
...........................................................................
.
| .....................................
|
| that would most likely be the messenger service that loads
| with win2k & XP
| if not disabled... I was getting those as well, and they
| stopped when I
| disabled this service with no repercussions.... check this
| article:
|
| There is a type of Spam that uses the Messenger Service that
| is part of
| Windows 2000 and XP. See this article concerning this new
| annoyance.
|
http://www.mynetwatchman.com/kb/security/articles/popupspam/index.htm
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