Useful Plug-in for Ad Aware 6 users....

November 17, 2003 8:39 PM from

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http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4045.html

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Reply #1 November 17, 2003 8:48 PM from

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Excellent link Leo !!

to add some back ground from the link Leo posted here..

Ad-aware OE/WM Control allows you to "Enable" or "Disable" the Windows Messenger which loads with Outlook Express on Windows XP. When opening Outlook Express on XP, Messenger launches in the background.

Messenger is not the same as the Windows Messenger Service which is being used to exploit Spam.

I think Leo has found a jewel here that many of us will find some real use for !

oh and it is freeware

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Reply #2 November 17, 2003 8:54 PM from

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Thanks, John

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Reply #3 November 17, 2003 8:54 PM from

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There is another and maybe more simple way to get rid of those pesky Messenger adds, you do it somewhere in the registry. Search google for "How to get rid of Windows Messenger Service" and thats where I found out how to do it

Reply #4 November 17, 2003 9:04 PM from

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I find the thought that editing the registry for most people will be easier than installing and using a plugin almost comical

I think that leaving well enough alone and making use of the plugin for those who make use of Ad-Aware is by far a better choice hands down...

Reply #5 November 17, 2003 9:15 PM from

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Just disable messenger in services - easy as pie...

Reply #6 November 17, 2003 9:40 PM from

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Yeah, saw this in their Newsletter

#5 by Scribe Fuzzy Logic - 11/17/2003 9:15:35 PM
Just disable messenger in services - easy as pie...

Always hated that even in W2K Pro

Messenger Services
Transmits net send and Alerter service messages between clients and servers. This service is not related to Windows Messenger. If this service is stopped, Alerter messages will not be transmitted. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

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Reply #7 November 17, 2003 9:42 PM from

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true, but it seems a bit easier to right click on ad-aware and turn on/off the plugin than work through the menus and load up admin/services and disable/enable

Reply #8 November 17, 2003 10:11 PM from

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Or you could use this....... http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

Reply #9 November 17, 2003 10:43 PM from

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I see nothing difficult in just shutting down the Messenger service altogether. It's a one time thing. Never needed to start it back again.

Reply #10 November 17, 2003 10:46 PM from

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You can also use xp-antispy http://www.xpantispy.org/ which allows you to disable many of the features of XP that you may not want running.

Reply #11 November 18, 2003 12:12 PM from

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#5 by Scribe Fuzzy Logic - 11/17/2003 9:15:35 PMJust disable messenger in services - easy as pie...Always hated that even in W2K Pro

Hated it? Any particular reason?

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