Colin
06-15-04, 02:26 PM
Quite a few people have e-mailed me asking how to get rid of those pesky SPAM-type messages that pop-up through the Windows Messenger Service. These messages appear for those of you who use Win98/NT/2k/XP operating systems. Please keep in mind though, Windows Messenger Service is not the same as MSN Messenger, or Internet Explorer for that matter. Windows Messenger Service is built into the operating system and it was intended to allow network admin's talk to the other users on the network.<BR><BR>To actually send a 'Windows Messenger Service' message users need to open up DOS and type "net send", the IP address where the message should be sent to, and the message itself. For example; typing "net send 192.168.1.6 My Computer is the fastest!" would send the message "My computer is the fastest!" to the computer on IP address 192.168.1.6<BR><BR>Anyway, getting back to those spam messages; luckily this is one of the easier things to disable. First make sure the account you're logged in with has Administrative access. Then go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. From there scroll down to the 'Messenger Service' and disable by changing 'Startup Type' to 'Disabled,' then exit. After that's done you'll no longer get those pesky Windows Messenger pop ups!<BR>