-=PCTechTalk=- Re: AOL Instant Messenger
- From: "Wyatt M. Portendt" <nunyabidness6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 21:52:11 -0500
It's very unlikely that it will be a problem disabled. Mine's been disabled
for over a year now with no problems. BEFORE you disable or do anything with
any services, right click the service and go to properties. There you will
see a tab that shows the dependencies (takes a second to load) and will show
you both what other services it needs to run and what services need it to
run. IF no services depend on it, then go to the first tab and see what its
status is. DON'T kill a running service that other services depend on!!!
BAD things can happen. Stop it first, if there are no dependencies, then
make it manual or disabled.
On Saturday 04 October 2003 11:39 am, you wrote:
> try this
> You are probably familiar with Windows (a/k/a MSN) Messenger which is used
> for Instant Messaging. There is another program called Messenger that is
> used in networks to transmit and send Alerter service messages between
> clients and servers.
> Even though you'll never use it, unless you are on a network, by default it
> is turned on, causing an open hole in your XP firewall for pop-up
> advertising to get through. Here's what to do if you want to stop
> Messenger...
>
> Go to Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services (or Start / Run and
> type in "services.msc"). This will bring up a long list of Windows services
> that are running or available on your system.
>
> Find "Messenger" and double click to open the Properties box. In the
> "Startup Type" field, change the setting to "Manual". You could choose
> "Disable", but if any services depend on Messenger they will fail to start,
> so you're better off playing it safe
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Foxhillers@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 8:01 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: AOL Instant Messenger
>
> > In a message dated 10/4/03 8:24:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >
> > cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > > are you sure it is coming from AIM ??
> > > CrisS
> >
> > Yes...... these are coming in droves from porn sites and drugs without
> > prescription sites. Neither of which I have any interest in. Seems like
>
> the newest
>
> > in SPAM.
> >
> > MJH
> >
> >
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