MeLinda
May 11th 03, 08:03 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>I'm starting to get really angry about these messenger
pop ups....not that
>THIS is helping much!! :-))) Now, along with the
messages that pop up
>constantly, I'm getting a never ending stream
>of messages from software sellers who want to sell me
programs to stop THEIR
>messages. Question; is there absolutely no way other than
buying this third
>party software to stop this God awful nonsense from
popping up every ten
>seconds
>on my computer while I'm trying to work...and I'm not
exaggerating
>either......it's about two a minute now, as of today.
>Is MS perhaps working on a security change that will stop
this, or is there
>a setting that I'm using in messenger that makes my
system more susceptible
>that I could
>change myself?
>Any and all comment will be greatly appreciated. While I
was writing this
>post, there were four pop ups....three trying to sell me
anti pop up
>programs, and one selling porn. Is there ANYTHING that
can be done about
>this? Here are my settings for messenger if it helps
any.
>Under options/preferences for messenger....I have
everything unchecked. When
>in OE,
>my messenger icon always shows the red x as closed. My
version is 4.7
>(4.7.0105)
>I saw another post that suggested going into my
computer/manage/expand
>services/scroll to messenger and make some changes. I
don't show messenger
>at all in this path if that helps at all.
>Thanks again for any and all comment I can gather on this
problem.
>Dudley Henriques
>International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
>Commercial Pilot/CFI Retired
>
>
>
>
>
>.
>
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
NO NEED to do ANYTHING but look in your messengers HELP...
To block messages from everyone who is not on your contact
list or on your Allow List:
In the Messenger main window, click the TOOLS menu, click
OPTIONS, and then click the PRIVACY tab.
Under MY ALLOW LIST, click "ALL OTHERS",(highlight "all
others") and then click BLOCK.
"All others" moves to your Block list. This forces anyone
who wants to send you messages to add you to their own
contact list.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SIMPLE, and they've COMPLETELY stopped..
i was receiving PORN POPS every 10 minutes, 3 to 4 at a
time....
i went to tech support, i got links to addware
scanners... virus scanners, pop up stoppers...
how to close your ports...how to stop the
messengers "SERVICE".....etc...etc... and whatnot!!!
i did it all!! and they seem to come even faster...*L*
but all you need to do is...
MOVE "ALL OTHERS" to your BLOCK list...enjoy your peace: )
>I'm starting to get really angry about these messenger
pop ups....not that
>THIS is helping much!! :-))) Now, along with the
messages that pop up
>constantly, I'm getting a never ending stream
>of messages from software sellers who want to sell me
programs to stop THEIR
>messages. Question; is there absolutely no way other than
buying this third
>party software to stop this God awful nonsense from
popping up every ten
>seconds
>on my computer while I'm trying to work...and I'm not
exaggerating
>either......it's about two a minute now, as of today.
>Is MS perhaps working on a security change that will stop
this, or is there
>a setting that I'm using in messenger that makes my
system more susceptible
>that I could
>change myself?
>Any and all comment will be greatly appreciated. While I
was writing this
>post, there were four pop ups....three trying to sell me
anti pop up
>programs, and one selling porn. Is there ANYTHING that
can be done about
>this? Here are my settings for messenger if it helps
any.
>Under options/preferences for messenger....I have
everything unchecked. When
>in OE,
>my messenger icon always shows the red x as closed. My
version is 4.7
>(4.7.0105)
>I saw another post that suggested going into my
computer/manage/expand
>services/scroll to messenger and make some changes. I
don't show messenger
>at all in this path if that helps at all.
>Thanks again for any and all comment I can gather on this
problem.
>Dudley Henriques
>International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
>Commercial Pilot/CFI Retired
>
>
>
>
>
>.
>
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
NO NEED to do ANYTHING but look in your messengers HELP...
To block messages from everyone who is not on your contact
list or on your Allow List:
In the Messenger main window, click the TOOLS menu, click
OPTIONS, and then click the PRIVACY tab.
Under MY ALLOW LIST, click "ALL OTHERS",(highlight "all
others") and then click BLOCK.
"All others" moves to your Block list. This forces anyone
who wants to send you messages to add you to their own
contact list.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SIMPLE, and they've COMPLETELY stopped..
i was receiving PORN POPS every 10 minutes, 3 to 4 at a
time....
i went to tech support, i got links to addware
scanners... virus scanners, pop up stoppers...
how to close your ports...how to stop the
messengers "SERVICE".....etc...etc... and whatnot!!!
i did it all!! and they seem to come even faster...*L*
but all you need to do is...
MOVE "ALL OTHERS" to your BLOCK list...enjoy your peace: )