Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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can i disable windows messenger permently... if so how.
i keep getting messages sayin 'computer infected with spyware' blah blah
but its crap, as the only thing on my computer is windows.. nothing else and i havent downloaded anything or been on any wierd and wonderful sites except corsasport really
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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hmm i had a little app on a disk . . .
Search the web for a program called 'shoot the messenger'
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
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dude u2u me ur address will send that film and pics from weekend 
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TNM
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http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by TNM
hmm i had a little app on a disk . . .
Search the web for a program called 'shoot the messenger'
cheeeers mate.. found it
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Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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If that doesn't work, search on www.tweakxp.com as theres a tutorial somewhere on there..
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Mattb
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think thats sorted, anyone recomend a somewhere to get a decent firewall programme from also, god knows why my laptop came without any anti virus/spyware programmes
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Andrew
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Does or doesn't Windows Messenger get started with Outlook Express even you disable it?
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
Does or doesn't Windows Messenger get started with Outlook Express even you disable it?
its a different thing that i was on about a network thing thats exploited on the net so you get some fooking annoying pop up shite
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TNM
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I use to use ZoneAlarm
http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/promotions/microsoftsecurity/11101.html?AID=9928173&PID=1385068
Found it to be quite good.
Got a router with NAT now so dont need it.
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Richie
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Go to start, then run, type services.msc, then look for the 'messenger' service. Right click it, go to proporties, click stop, then once it has stopped, go to startup type and change that to disabled.
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Rebrabuk
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I wouldn't bother with a firewall. Just make sure you keep up to date with Windows Updates and Anti Virus. 
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Rebrabuk
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
quote:
Originally posted by Peugeot Nut
Does or doesn't Windows Messenger get started with Outlook Express even you disable it?
its a different thing that i was on about a network thing thats exploited on the net so you get some fooking annoying pop up shite
Thats not Windows Messenger.
That is the Net Send Messenger service.
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