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Downloaded it a few days ago and since then my internet connection has been painfully slow (even when messenger itself was not running). Removed it this evening and the connection is back running perfectly. Anyone else use it and something similar occur? Its weird, I would not have thought that would have made any difference at all particularly when it was not running.
 
No not at all, specifically removed everything else it offered. Just strange, I was begining to think the laptop was colapsing on me. But just had a look to see any changes I had made the last few days, that was the only one, removed it and its back as fast as ever.
 
About a month ago my MSN KO'd my laptop for a while (Trojan virus apparently). I havn't downloaded MSN since and don't plan on doing so either.

On a semi-related note I recently bought an IPOD (so behind the times I know) and am considering downloading Limewire to upload songs rather than going through ITunes. I've heard some absolute horror stories though about Limewire and viruses. Should I steer clear or go ahead?
 
I had huge problems with Limewire on my last computer, it crashed on several occasions.

In respect to messenger, Gal, have you thought about downloading Trillion? It groups, MSN, Yahoo and AOL all in one, and only uses the space of one of the messengers would. If not Trillion, MSN Web Messenger I find to be the best, as it is login from the internet, so doesn't use any storage space.
 
i use this in work for msn http://www.iloveim.com/. As its a webpage it wont take up any space and its secure. it allows for yahoo web messenger and google talk and a few others. A good service

Regarding limewire, if you have good virus protection, generally know what you are at and keep yourself to trusted downloads, you should be ok. If not, id steer well clear
 
Galileo said:
No not at all, specifically removed everything else it offered. Just strange, I was begining to think the laptop was colapsing on me. But just had a look to see any changes I had made the last few days, that was the only one, removed it and its back as fast as ever.
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This laptop was running like a pig. I was exiting the messenger service (and others) in the systray but it was not improving much. Uninstalled it last night, It's a lot sharper.
 
The first time I bought my own computer the head of IT at the bank I worked for told me that his golden rule was not to use any of the messenger services as they were the most common entry points for hackers. Have taken that advice.
 
How Windows Messenger functions on your computer

In their initial state, Microsoft Windows operating systems (98, ME, XP, 2000, NT) allow anyone on the Internet to actuate pop-up messages on your screen. Here is an example of a pop-up generated using Windows Messenger:
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The sender need not know anything specific about your computer in order to generate the message, and Windows Messenger makes no attempt to evaluate the validity of the sender or the message. Malevolent individuals can generate pop-ups that try to fool you into taking actions contrary to your best interest; and spammers use Windows Messenger as a method for distributing their advertisements.
So far, it appears that Windows Messenger pop-ups all have "Messenger Service" in the window title (see illustration). If you receive any such message that instructs you to take actions that may divulge sensitive information, change your password, visit a web site, or take other potentially hazardous actions, you should consult with a computing support staff person before proceeding. You should also check before choosing to disable Windows Messenger - or any other Windows service - to make certain you don't inadvertently turn off a service that your department uses.
Disabling the Messenger Service

To prevent anyone on the Internet from generating pop-up messages on your computer, you can disable the Messenger service. You can restart the service easily at a later time if you decide to use it.
Windows XP Professional

  1. Click Start-> Settings -> Control Panel
  2. Click Administrative Tools
  3. Click Services
  4. Double-click Services
  5. Scroll down and highlight Messenger
  6. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties
  7. Click the STOP button
  8. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
  9. Click OK
Windows XP Home

  1. Click Start-> Settings -> Control Panel
  2. Click Performance and Maintenance
  3. Click Administrative Tools
  4. Double-click Services
  5. Scroll down and highlight Messenger
  6. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties
  7. Click the STOP button
  8. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
  9. Click OK
Windows 2000

  1. Click Start-> Settings-> Control Panel-> Administrative Tools-> Services
  2. Scroll down and highlight Messenger
  3. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties
  4. Click the STOP button
  5. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
  6. Click OK
Windows NT

  1. Click Start-> Control Panel
  2. Double-click Administrative Tools
  3. Select Services-> Double-click on Messenger
  4. In the Messenger Properties window, select Stop
  5. Choose Disable as the Startup Type
  6. Click OK
 
That's not the same thing as the popular IM app and in any case:

"The sender need not know anything specific about your computer in order to generate the message"

They'd need your IP address!
 
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