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Messenger Service Popups are harmless windows (see illustration above) that display text messages on your screen. Contrary to the similarity in names, this is a system service and not related to MSN MessengerTM. The culprit exploits this service built into Windows 2000/ XP whose main task is to transmit "Alert messages" from a server to client computer in a corporate network (for example, a network administrator could send a message to all users on the network informing them of server maintenance).
This service is irrelevant to 99% of home users, even if you have multiple computers networked in your house.
There are two ways to stop Messenger Service Popups:
- Disable the service
- Install a hardware and/or software firewall
To Disable the service
- Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop or Start Menu and left-click on Manage.
The Computer Management window will open.
- Click on the "+" sign in front of Services and Applications to expand the listing.
- Click on Services.
- In the right part of the window a listing of services should appear.
- Scroll down the list until you find
- Right-click on that line and choose Properties.
- A windows titled Messenger Properties (Local Computer) will open.
- Choose Manual from the Startup Type list.
- In the Service Status section, click the Stop button.
- Click Apply, then OK.
- Close the Computer Management window.
- Pat yourself on the back. You have successfully shut down Messenger Service.
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