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    does anyone know what it means if a message comes through the computer speakers saying 'you have company'? initially i thought i must have new e:mails but nothing has been sent!

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    Have you tried your messenger service?

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    messenger service? what does that mean?

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    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240063

    I'm not too techy minded but above is a link for your information. Mine was installed for me when I bought this 'puter and I only used it to communicate with a few people. Quite good fun but can be a nuisance sometimes although you can tick a box to say you are offline even when you aren't!

    I haven't used it for a long while now.

    Of course, maybe that is not what your alert is about at all but it is interesting all the same!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jinglejangle View Post
    does anyone know what it means if a message comes through the computer speakers saying 'you have company'? initially i thought i must have new e:mails but nothing has been sent!
    AOL instant maessenger uses this when one of your "buddies" comes on-line so you can chat/ignore them. But as all messenger services are nothing but virus spreaders best to switch them all off!
    Last edited by maidencaithness; 10-Mar-07 at 18:45. Reason: typo

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    Thanks to those who replied - problem now sorted - it was the buddies list that needed switch off.

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    id put my money on spyware,adware or a virus....id get some decent software to scan for it if i were you....for all you know it could be listening to your keystrokes and sending them off to a remote server

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    just seen last note....nothing wrong with been a bit paraniod is there?? lol
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