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# i only got those messages
since i installed xp a month ago,

before that, on 98, 95 and 3.x... never.
(I helped save b3ta! PoofBird ~V~, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:22, archived)
# I've never had them
on 98se or 2000. And I can't find the system in my control panel either.
(I helped save b3ta! supermoore: HUNG, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:24, archived)
# prior to XP
they worked over netbios rather than IP if I remember correctly, so they would only work on local networks (netbios is nonroutable I think)

Now that the messenger service uses IP these messages are routable and can now be sent all over the world on the intermaweb!
(I helped save b3ta! LP, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:27, archived)
# I get them
on windows 2000. Might be post SP2 they started appearing.

[Edit] Netbios is routable if ran over a routable protocol (like IP). Netbios over Netbeui is non-routable. Yadda yadda. /geek
(I helped save b3ta! Mr Spleen Can do better. C-, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:30, archived)
# Good
point.

You sir have outgeeked me. You win my undying spiderplant.
Where should i deliver the plague of breeding monsters which is currently taking over my livingroom?
(I helped save b3ta! LP, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:36, archived)
# i suppose
disabling netbios over tcpip for the internet connection could work too? i've never seen it suggested for this though
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:31, archived)
# ooh!
that's a point, that might work... If I was at all worried/effected by this plague of popups myself I might be tempted to try.

Or I could go home and drink beer and eat pie and chips.

You decide....
(I helped save b3ta! LP, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:34, archived)
# i wouldn't
try to disable the messenger service, but it should be there in the services control panel for 2000/xp (control panel\administrative tools\services)
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:30, archived)
# I would
as that's exactly what I did.

Got enough gack on this PC without having MS chuck shit like that on aswell
(I helped save b3ta! Mr Spleen Can do better. C-, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:40, archived)
# fair enough
i wouldn't cos some programs use it and expect it to be running, but each to their own :)
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:42, archived)