Popup Ads

[Troy]

Is there anything I can do, short of buying more
software, to stop popup ads from displaying on my
computer? Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.

[Mohammad Atfan Iqbal]

Mail me back and I will give a free popup and ad blocker software and after
that you want get irritated from popups.

"Troy" > wrote in message
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> Is there anything I can do, short of buying more
> software, to stop popup ads from displaying on my
> computer? Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.

[JAB]

Go to http://www.southbaypc.com/NoAds/

"Mohammad Atfan Iqbal" > wrote in message
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> Mail me back and I will give a free popup and ad blocker software and
after
> that you want get irritated from popups.
>
> "Troy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Is there anything I can do, short of buying more
> > software, to stop popup ads from displaying on my
> > computer? Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.
>
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Troy;
No need to pay for the fix.
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904&
Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve
the real problem.
The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.

This will not work if you have AOL.
AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
(ICF)
If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party
firewall.

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
http://www.endpopups.com/
http://www.adshield.org/

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"Troy" > wrote in message
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> Is there anything I can do, short of buying more
> software, to stop popup ads from displaying on my
> computer? Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.

[Arnold]

Panicware has an excellent free popup stopper - very simple and easy to use.
They also have a more exotic one that you pay for - but the free one is all
you need.
Their website is:
http://www.panicware.com/index.html

"Troy" > wrote in message
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> Is there anything I can do, short of buying more
> software, to stop popup ads from displaying on my
> computer? Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.