Comments on: How do I remove all these Pop-Ups from Messenger Service advertising different registry cleaners? Help!!? http://cleanupcomputer.net/how-do-i-remove-all-these-pop-ups-from-messenger-service-advertising-different-registry-cleaners-help.htm Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:49:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: jibbarjabar http://cleanupcomputer.net/how-do-i-remove-all-these-pop-ups-from-messenger-service-advertising-different-registry-cleaners-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1531 jibbarjabar Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:58:37 +0000 http://cleanupcomputer.net/how-do-i-remove-all-these-pop-ups-from-messenger-service-advertising-different-registry-cleaners-help.htm#comment-1531 You must be using an older (or un-updated) version of Windows (pre XP SP2). These type of popups exploit the Messenger Service in your Windows OS, which after XP SP2 is disabled by default. A popup blocker "thingy" will be of no help in this case. You have 2 choices to end the problem. 1. You can disable and stop Messenger Service by typing "services msc." (without the ""s) into your Run Box and disabling and stopping Messenger Service. OR 2. You can use the free utility called Shoot The Messenger to automatically disable this unnecessary service. http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm Please note that Windows Messenger Service is not the same as any Instant Messenger program that you may have on your computer. Disabling it will not cause you to lose any IM functionality that you may have. Good luck You must be using an older (or un-updated) version of Windows (pre XP SP2). These type of popups exploit the Messenger Service in your Windows OS, which after XP SP2 is disabled by default.

A popup blocker "thingy" will be of no help in this case.

You have 2 choices to end the problem.

1. You can disable and stop Messenger Service by typing "services msc." (without the ""s) into your Run Box and disabling and stopping Messenger Service.

OR

2. You can use the free utility called Shoot The Messenger to automatically disable this unnecessary service.
http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

Please note that Windows Messenger Service is not the same as any Instant Messenger program that you may have on your computer. Disabling it will not cause you to lose any IM functionality that you may have.

Good luck

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