Does anyone else keep getting these stupid message pop-ups?

sdtPikachu · 07-06-2003, 12:41 PM

Nononono. These are messages from the windows nerbios messenger service, and nothing to do with MSN messenger.

To diasble the messenger service:

Right click My Computer
Manage
Services and Applications
Services
Find the Messenger Services
Right click, properties
Set startup type to disabled, then stop the service.

If you find that you need the messenger service (e.g. we use it alot in our LAN's at home and at work) then the Miranda IM client has support for netbios messenger. Even so, I'd recommend you don't use crummy software filled full of spyware.

Jonbo298 · 07-06-2003, 03:04 PM

Thanks anyways sdt. I already followed the instructions from the site and its off and nothing has come up since then. Plus, my grandma's comp is not in a LAN, so she won't care.

human_virus · 07-28-2003, 06:52 AM

you can download programs to stop pop-ups
if you have a firewall on, you cant play games online

Jonbo298 · 07-28-2003, 07:38 AM

I'm still able to play almost all the games online, because my grandma's comp just haas Nortin using the firewall. And I just tell it to let the program go online. Unless a game is picky, then I have to shut it off. But I'm on modem, so the chance of a hacker wanting in is slim to none.

Null · 07-28-2003, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by human_virus

you can download programs to stop pop-ups
if you have a firewall on, you cant play games online

incorrect.

if you have a firewall on you can play games perfectly fine online.
You cant host online games tho. However if you have a good firewall. you can find the port the game runs on and allow that port to come thro and you can host online games as well.

but a firewall wont stop you from playin online games.