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Annoying Pop up
Name: emlo68 Date: November 13, 2008 at 13:03:42 Pacific OS: WinXP Home - SP2 CPU/Ram: 2GB Product: Dell Optiplex SX280
Comment:
Hi all,
I am running Windows XP Home and using Opera as a web browser. I keep getting a really annoying box popping up. It contains options such as Copy, Copy to Note, Speak, Search with, Dictionary amongst other things.
Name: Chuck 2 Date: November 14, 2008 at 04:59:19 Pacific
Reply:
At the top of the box, is there the word "Messenger" ????
If so, then go into XP Services, and DISABLE that service. Double click on the 'Messenger' service, to open its Properties, then next to "Startup type", set that to "Disabled".
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