Messenger pop up remedy

Are you, as I was, receiving mystery pop-ups whenever you connect to the Internet ?
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So what is this Messenger pop-up alert that we keep getting ?.
This below is Windows full explanation of the service:
"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"

OK so what is it, this has nothing to do with the Windows Instant Messenger services, it also has nothing to do with the Windows Update notification either, the average home computer user, you and me, don't need it, so why the hell do we get it.
Answers on a postcard please to Bill Gates.

If the answer to the first question is yes well here is the way to get rid of them, despite altering Windows settings it is not difficult to make these changes but as I always say anything like this needs to be read and read again, then do it.

I have put this on a plain page because as usual it is easier to print off and then you can follow instructions at your own time and this saves you some ink.
Good luck and stay messenger alert Pop-up free and lucky.

If you are on a network please check with your computer support staff before disabling any service so that you do not inadvertently disable a service that your department needs.

Using the Messenger Service anyone in the world can send pop up messages to your computer, you can disable the Messenger service. Its easy to reverse at a later time.

For Windows 2000 and XP

Go to start and click Run
Type services.msc
Click OK
Double-click on Messenger
In the Messenger Properties window, select Stop
then choose Disabled as the Startup Type
Click Apply
Click OK
Reboot

For Windows 95, 98, and ME

Under Control Panel, select Add/Remove.
Select Windows Setup
Select System Tools
Click Details
Uncheck WinPopUp
Click OK
Reboot

For these details I thank Lavasoft and their support team because if it were not for them this knowledge would remain in the hands of the err people...who plague our lives.
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