[Mike AI]

Thanks Petr!!

Ed sent me this in e-mail, its he same thing:

Michael - yes, this is an "XP-ism" - but you don't need expensive software to "turn off" the
leak that lets douchebags exploit the feature and spam you... Its very simple to turn off
yourself. It totally slipped my mind when I was setting up the laptop (trying to do several
things at once and all), but I can give you the steps...

1. Click your "Start" button on your toolbar at the bottom of your screen, and select your
"Control Panel".
2. Select "Performance and Maintenance" and then select "Administrative Tools". If you
are using the "Classic" mode for contol panel, just click the "Administrative Tools" icon.
3. Click on "Services" in the list of Tools. When the applet opens, scroll down until you
find an entry for "Messenger". Right-click it with your mouse and select properties.
Change the "Startup Type" to "DISABLED" then click "OK".
4. That's it - close any other windows that may be open. You shouldn't have to reboot,
but it won't hurt if you did...

Edd