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by cehogan

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I use cable to access the internet and have a small lan using a router. One of the computers gets windows messaging service boxes popping up with ads and all kinds of garbage. Sometimes there will be 20 or more in a row that you have to click through before you can do anything. I don't understand why it only happens on the one PC. Is there a way to disable the windows messaging service without disabling anything else.

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by sgt_shultz

you don't say what os on the offending computer...
if XP, go into services and stop the windows messaging service then change the windows messaging service from auto to manual...

by joseph moore

The above answer is correct in that setting the Messenger service to Manual or Disabled will work, but if you do use NET SEND messages internal, then turning off the Messenger service will also prevent you from using the popup messages.

The preferred method of stopping these annoying "Messenger Spam" messages from appearing is to just run a software-based firewall on this machine. My preference is ZoneAlarm. It is good, and free!
www.zonelabs.com

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